title: Desmoid tumor (fibromatosis) of the head and neck.
abstract: Desmoid tumors (fibromatosis) are rare benign tumors, they arise from musculoaponeurotic structures throughout the body. They are locally infiltrative, resulting in a high rate of local recurrence following surgical resection. Due to the rarity of these tumors in the head and neck region, we report a case of a patient with a desmoid tumor in the upper neck that was diagnosed and treated in our institution, to increase the awareness of the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgeons, and report available treatment options of this condition.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail. herabi@hotmail.com.
authors: Ameen Z
authors: AZ
authors: Alherabi
authors: Osama A
authors: OA
authors: Marglani
authors: Deemah H
authors: DH
authors: Bukhari
authors: Talal A
authors: TA
authors: Al-Khatib
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual / Q000532:radiotherapy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
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