The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

September 2020

Pancreatic cystic desmoid tumor following metastatic colon cancer surgery: A case report

Author Information

Shayesteh S(1), Salimian KJ(2), Fouladi DF(1), Blanco A(1), Chu LC(1,2), Fishman EK(1).

(1)The Russell H. Morgan Dept of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Univ School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. (2)Dept of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Univ School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Publication

Radiol Case Rep

Summary

Desmoid tumors are rare, benign, and locally aggressive neoplasms that stem from connective tissue that have high rates of recurrence after surgery. Intra-abdominal desmoid-type fibromatosis can arise in 2 forms: sporadic or hereditary (associated with familial adenomatous polyposis and Gardner syndrome). The diagnosis of desmoid-type tumors is based on imaging modalities and histopathological examination. The primary treatment is resection surgery. We report a 64-year-old male with a distal pancreatic desmoid tumor. We focus on tumor management by the application of radiological modalities and pathological analysis.

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