[Mesenteric fibromatosis].
Mesenterial fibromatosis is a benign proliferating neoplasia that originates from the mesenterium or retroperitoneum. It occurs spontaneously and in patients with Gardner's syndrome. The only known treatment is resection but recurrence is frequent. We describe a case in a young woman.
Lund
Helle
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Glostrup Hospital, Kirurgisk Afdeling, Denmark. h.lund@dadlnet.dk
Ekvall
Bettina Filtenborg
BF
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008643:Mesentery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery