A 30 year old female with lower abdominal lump.
A female of 30 years of age, hailing from Narayangonj, Dhaka got admitted herself into Dhaka medical College & Hospital on 25.10.08 with the complaints of a lump in the lower abdomen for 1 year and pain in the lower abdomen for the same duration. Local examination reveals a lump in the lower abdomen which is intra abdominal, 10cm × 12cm in size. CT scan of Abdomen reveals a solid mass measuring (12 × 9 × 8.5) cm is seen in left side of abdominal cavity extending up to pelvic cavity. FNAC of abdominal lump shows sheets of mesothelial cells and few small clusters of regular epithelial like cells. Laparotomy was done on 27.11.08 under G/A & reveals a solid mass measuring about 10 × 8cm size & was well encapsulated, adherent with omentum found in the lower abdomen. Few mesenteric lymph nodes were enlarged. The mass was gently separated from the omentum ensuring adequate haemostasis. Post-operative period was uneventful. Histopathology report shows neoplasm composed of plump of fibroblasts arranged in broad sweeping fascicles and infiltrate into adjacent tissue consistent with fibromatosis. The patient was discharged with advice on 10th post operative day.
Upazila Health Complex, Tongibari, Munsiganj, Bangladesh.
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Ahmed
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Hussain
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Ahmed
D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000235:genetics; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018221:Fibromatosis, Abdominal / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D017491:Genes, APC; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation