Postmenopausal Infiltrating Desmoid Tumor: A Rare Postoperative Complication

Postoperative desmoid tumors in postmenopausal women is a rare condition. Desmoid tumors are unusual soft tissue benign tumors that arise from musculoaponeurotic tissues. They also have ingrowing tendencies to intestines causing unusual clinical presentation. Recent surgical intervention is known in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of SAFOG (South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology) 2011-08, Vol.3 (2), p.100-102
Hauptverfasser: Patil, Neelamma, Sajjan, GR, Vallabh, Tejaswini, Korbu, Jyoti, Aggarwal, Shilpi
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Postoperative desmoid tumors in postmenopausal women is a rare condition. Desmoid tumors are unusual soft tissue benign tumors that arise from musculoaponeurotic tissues. They also have ingrowing tendencies to intestines causing unusual clinical presentation. Recent surgical intervention is known in such cases. FNAC is not contributory due to hypocellularity. CT pelvis, abdomen is helpful. Surgical treatment is usually required. Case report is of this unusual condition in our practice.
ISSN:0974-8938
0975-1920
DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1140