Long-Term Follow-up of a Recurrent Multifocal Desmoid Tumour Treated with Tamoxifen: A Case Report

We report a long-term follow-up of a female patient with a multifocal extremity desmoid tumour. She had 3 local recurrences after excision and developed a second unresectable pelvic tumour that has remained unchanged in size for 14 years since starting tamoxifen treatment.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) 2005-08, Vol.13 (2), p.174-177
Hauptverfasser:	Gwynne-Jones, DP, Theis, JC, Jeffery, AK, Hung, NA
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biopsy, Needle Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Drug Administration Schedule Female Fibromatosis, Aggressive - pathology Fibromatosis, Aggressive - surgery Follow-Up Studies Humans Immunohistochemistry Knee Joint Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - drug therapy Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology Neoplasm Staging Orthopedic Procedures - methods Risk Assessment Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology Soft Tissue Neoplasms - surgery Tamoxifen - administration & dosage Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a long-term follow-up of a female patient with a multifocal extremity desmoid tumour. She had 3 local recurrences after excision and developed a second unresectable pelvic tumour that has remained unchanged in size for 14 years since starting tamoxifen treatment.
ISSN:	1022-5536 2309-4990
DOI:	10.1177/230949900501300213