title: Desmoid tumor in puerperium period: a case report.
abstract: Desmoid tumors (DTs) are rare tumors classified as deep fibromatoses taking origin from fascial or musculoaponeurotic structures. With pregnancy and surgical scars considered in the etiology, most anterior abdominal wall DTs occur in women in their reproductive years, especially during a pregnancy or post-partum. Herein, we present development of DT in a female patient in the post-partum period following cesarean delivery, which manifested itself with a growing mass in anterior abdominal wall. In our case, possibility of hematoma most probably located beneath the fascia was considered initially as a complication of cesarean section based on ultrasonographic examination and location of the lesion, while upon lack of either spontaneous regression with eventual diminish in size or resolve of symptoms within six weeks, further investigation via MRI and tru-cut biopsy revealed the diagnosis of abdominal DT. Radical tumor extirpation with resection of an adequate margin of surrounding normal tissue was applied, and the post-operative period was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University of Acibadem, International Hospital Organ Transplantation Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ercüment
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gurluler
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University of Acibadem, International Hospital Organ Transplantation Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nazim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gures
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Acibadem, International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilknur
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Citil
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University of Acibadem, International Hospital Organ Transplantation Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kemik
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University of Acibadem, International Hospital Organ Transplantation Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Berber
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University of Acibadem, International Hospital Organ Transplantation Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sumer
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University of Acibadem, International Hospital Organ Transplantation Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alihan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gurkan
keywords: desmoid tumor; puerperium