title: Desmoid infilterating ileum, a rare complication.
abstract: The desmoid tumor is an uncommon neoplasm that occurs sporadically or as a part of inherited syndrome. Desmoid tumors are benign, but may infiltrate adjacent structures. Rarely severe and fatal, clinical problems are seen if mesenteric vessels or abdominal organs are involved. Ileum is one of the rare sites and literature search regarding this yielded scant results. Hence, we decided to report this case of aggressive desmoid tumors of the abdominal wall infiltrating ileum.
authors.affiliation: Aniketan Nursing Home, KK Nagar Bagewadi Road, Bijapur, Karnataka 586109 India.
authors.forename: Tejaswini
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vallabha
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, BLDEU'SShri B.M. Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sindgikar
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, BLDEU'SShri B.M. Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Ramakant
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baloorkar
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, BLDEU'SShri B.M. Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Mandar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dhamangoankar
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, BLDEU'SShri B.M. Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Uday
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Karjol
keywords: Aggressive fibromatosis; Desmoid tumor; Small bowel infiltration