title: Giant retroperitoneal desmoid tumour.
abstract: A giant retroperitoneal desmoid (30 x 15 cm), in a 16-year old girl arising from psoas fascia is reported. Despite debulking surgery, adjuvant radiotherapy, anti-oestrogen agents and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, 3 years later she died from tumour invasion of major blood vessels and bowel, leading to massive gastrointestinal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. nevi603@sltnet.lk
authors.forename: Neville D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.forename: V Hasanthi
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Vithana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery