title: [Giant desmoid tumor in the neck].
abstract: Desmoid tumor is a benign tumor which originates from musculoaponeurotic system, can reach greater sizes with local invasion among facial plans, and cause severe deformities, morbidity and even mortality by compression of adjacent structures. These tumors are rarely seen in the head and neck region. The treatment of advanced desmoid tumors of head and neck region is surgery and radiotherapy. In this paper, we present -to the best of our knowledge- the greatest desmoid tumor case of the head and neck region in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Medical Faculty of İnönü University, 44280 Malatya, Turkey. y.toplu@mynet.com.
authors.forename: Yüksel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toplu
authors.forename: Namık
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Öztanır
authors.forename: Zekeriya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Çetinkaya
authors.forename: Aydın
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koç
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kızılay
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult