title: Mesenteric desmoid tumor of the interposed jejunal pouch after total gastrectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Desmoid tumor is a rare entity, and most desmoid tumors are located in abdominal wall or extra-abdominal tissues. Occurrence of desmoid tumor in mesentry is extremely rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  we report a mesenteric desmoid tumor in a 73-years-old woman who had undergone total gastrectomy reconstructed with jejunal pouch interposition for gastric carcinoma. After 1 year, a tumor was originating from mesentery of the interposed jejunal pouch was identified, and the patient underwent resection of the large mass which was found to invade pancreas. Histological examination revealed desmoid tumor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Desmoid tumor is rare, and it was difficult for the differential diagnosis of desmoid tumor or recurrent tumor.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan. tamukoh1001@ybb.ne.jp
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: Masaji
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamaue