title: Sporadic giant mesenteric fibromatosis.
abstract: Mesenteric fibromatosis is an uncommon tumour which is locally aggressive without any metastatic potential and can occur as a sporadic event or in association with familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome. Giant mesenteric fibromatosis is very rare and is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This is a case report of a rare presentation of deep fibromatosis as a sporadic giant intrabdominal mesenteric tumour in a 29 year old male managed by surgical excision and definitive diagnosis made on the basis of immunohistochemical findings.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, E Borges Road, Parel Mumbai, 400 012 India.
authors.forename: Snita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinukumar
authors.affiliation: Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, E Borges Road, Parel Mumbai, 400 012 India.
authors.forename: Rachel M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Rajiv K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, E Borges Road, Parel Mumbai, 400 012 India.
authors.forename: Ashwin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desouza
authors.affiliation: Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, E Borges Road, Parel Mumbai, 400 012 India.
authors.forename: Avanish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saklani
keywords: Desmoid tumors; Familial adenomatous polyposis; Mesenteric fibromatosis