Ball in the Wall: Mesenteric Fibromatosis—a Rare Case Report

Ball in the Wall: Mesenteric Fibromatosis—a Rare Case Report

Introduction Mesenteric fibromatosis-desmoid tumor of mesentery is a rare benign soft tissue tumor of mesentery. On CT, it mimics gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Case Report A 44-year-old female with small intestinal mass, preoperatively diagnosed radiologically and pathologically as GIST. Co...

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Published in:Indian journal of surgical oncology Vol. 11; no. Suppl 1; pp. 73 - 77
Main Authors: Deshpande, Abhinav, Tamhane, Ankita, Deshpande, Y. S., Pagey, Radhika, Pangarkar, Meena
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New Delhi Springer India 01-09-2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Cancer surgery
Case Report
Case reports
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mesentery
Oncology
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Mesenteric fibromatosis
GIST
Desmoid tumor of mesentery
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Summary:Introduction Mesenteric fibromatosis-desmoid tumor of mesentery is a rare benign soft tissue tumor of mesentery. On CT, it mimics gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Case Report A 44-year-old female with small intestinal mass, preoperatively diagnosed radiologically and pathologically as GIST. Conclusion Mesenteric fibromatosis is a rare tumor often mistaken for GIST. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry is the key as management of both the tumors differs.
ISSN:0975-7651
0976-6952
DOI:10.1007/s13193-020-01070-1