title: Long-term survival following aggressive surgery and radiotherapy for pelvic fibromatosis.
abstract: Desmoid tumors of the female pelvis are rare. The efficacy of the available treatment modalities in improving survival and decreasing recurrence remains controversial. A 32-year-old woman presented with an asymptomatic large ischeorectal mass. Computed tomography scan revealed a large tumor adherent to the pubic bone and impinging on the bladder neck and the rectum. Aggressive surgical removal of the mass including partial osteotomy of the pubic bone was followed by radiotherapy. The patient is still alive 6 years later with no evidence of disease. Aggressive surgical management followed by radiotherapy is an acceptable means of treatment of locally invasive desmoid tumor of the female pelvis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. mike@aub.edu.lb
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seoud
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaspar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Geara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000601:surgery; D011878:Radiotherapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures