[Desmoid tumor within lesser sac].
Desmoid tumors or fibromatoses comprise a number of benign fibrous proliferative lesions that have local infiltrative growth and tendency to recur after incomplete excision. They never metastasize. The authors present a 31-year-old woman who, due to epigastric pain and palpable mass detected on presentation, underwent the excision of firm tumorous mass, 210 x 140 x 115 mm in diameter, from the lesser sac. Compressing the splenic vein, the tumor caused left-sided portal hypertension which subsided after the mass was removed. The recovery was uneventful. The histological examination verified typical desmoid tumor. Twelve years after surgery, the patient remained symptom-free with no signs of recurrence.
Colović
Radoje
R
Radak
Vladimir
V
Micev
Marijan
M
Colović
Natasa
N
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery