title: Desmoid tumour: a rare etiology of intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Intestinal obstruction is a frequently encountered entity in surgical practice. The signs & symptoms, many a times, are suggestive of the level of obstruction, making the diagnosis of obstruction evident. There are various causes of intestinal obstruction which diversify to an enormous extent, stamping on the famous paradigm for the mysterious nature of the abdomen being referred to as the Pandora's Box. In accordance with the above saying, we report a rare case of a desmoid tumour, presenting as intestinal obstruction, which entices us to strongly believe the same.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, MGM Medical College & MY Hospital, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, MGM Medical College & MY Hospital, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, MGM Medical College & MY Hospital, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, MGM Medical College & MY Hospital, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Rajkumar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mathur
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Intestinal obstruction; desmoid tumour; pandora′s box