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The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

August 2017

Duodenum-derived fibromatosis that invaded the muscular layer of intestinal wall: A rare case report

Author Information

a)Li, Jiannan MD; a)Le, Hanxiang MD; b)Chai, Wei MD; a)Zhou, Yan MD; c)Jin, Lifang PhD; a)Liu, Tongjun PhD; a)Zhang, Kai PhD

a)Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin Universityb)Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Hospital of Jilin Universityc)Department of Hematology and Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.

Publication

Medicine

Summary

Intraabdominal fibromatosis is a rare benign tumor that often affects the mesentery or retroperitoneum, and can infiltrate adjacent organs. However, it is rare for fibromatosis to arise from the small intestinal wall. A 27-year-old female with a tangible abdominal tumor is described. The computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 7.5 cm, small intestine-associated tumor in the right abdomen. The patient received tumor resection and intestinal anastomosis. Further pathological examination confirmed the tumor as a duodenal fibromatosis that infiltrated the intestinal wall. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a duodenum-derived fibromatosis that invaded the muscular layer of the intestine.

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