title: Sonographic and computed tomography findings of intra-abdominal desmoid tumor.
abstract: Intra-abdominal desmoid tumor is rare and seldom reported in the literature. It can grow large before causing symptoms, such as obstructing bowel loops or urinary system. Here, we present a 29-year-old male who suffered from intra-abdominal desmoid tumor, and describe its imaging findings on ultrasound and abdominal computed tomography. This tumor usually presents as a large homogeneous hypodense solid mass on computed tomography, and demonstrates mild enhancement after contrast medium administration. Although rare, it should be included in the differential diagnosis when a patient presents with a large abdominal mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Chia-Bang
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi-You
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Chiou
authors.forename: Chih-Hsueh
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Jen-Huey
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Cheng-Yen
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography