title: [A case of a huge recurrent mesenteric desmoid tumor].
abstract: A 64-year-old man underwent resection of a mesenteric desmoid tumor in May 2006. He presented with a chief complaint of loss of appetite at a local hospital in July 2011. A huge abdominal tumor was detected on computed tomography, and he was referred to our hospital. We suspected recurrence of the desmoid tumor 5 years and 2 months after the first surgery and performed re-resection, revealing two tumors, measuring 32×29×10cm and 7.0×6.0×4.5cm, respectively. Histopathologic examination yielded a diagnosis of mesenteric desmoid tumor recurrence. Four months after re-resection, the patient is alive without recurrence.
authors: Department of Surgery, Hofu Gastrointestinal Hospital, Japan. hohashi@ige.twmu.ac.jp
authors: Hiroyuki
authors: H
authors: Ohashi
authors: Sachiko
authors: S
authors: Takeo
authors: Fumiki
authors: F
authors: Okamoto
authors: Yukinori
authors: Y
authors: Okazaki
authors: Osamu
authors: O
authors: Miura
mesh_terms: D018221:Fibromatosis, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery