title: [Desmoid tumor within lesser sac].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Radoje
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colović
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Radak
authors.forename: Marijan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Micev
authors.forename: Natasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Colović
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery