Unusual presentation of desmoid tumor in the small intestine: a case report.
Desmoid tumor originating from the small intestine is extremely rare. We report a 50-year-old man who presented with the sudden onset of severe abdominal pain. Computerized tomography (CT) demonstrated a huge homogeneous tumor in the lower abdomen that appeared to be in continuity with the distal ileum. The mass adherent to the ileum was resected and proved to be a desmoid tumor. The patient has remained recurrence free on follow-up.
Chang
Ching-Wei
CW
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, No 92, Sec 2, Chung Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wang
Tsang-En
TE
Chang
Wen-Hsiung
WH
Yang
Tsen-Long
TL
Chen
Chi-Kuan
CK
Hung
Yu-Chung
YC
Shih
Shou-Chuan
SC
D018221:Fibromatosis, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed