title: Cecal fibromatosis (desmoid tumor) mimicking periappendicular abscess: a case report.
abstract: A 32-year-old man presented to our department with abdominal pain and fever. In an earlier hospitalization he was diagnosed with periappendicular abscess and treated with antibiotics. Due to fever and 'non-resolution' of the abscess and due to its deep location in the lower abdomen, which excluded percutaneous drainage, we elected to operate the patient. A large mass in the cecum accompanied with an abscess resulted in a right hemicolectomy. The pathological examination revealed a desmoid tumor of the cecum. The patient's recovery was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Zvi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Peled
authors.forename: Revital
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Linder
authors.forename: Haim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gilshtein
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kakiashvili
authors.forename: Yoram
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kluger
keywords: Appendix; Desmoid tumor; Fibromatosis; Periappendicular abscess