The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

September 2013

Intra-Abdominal Desmoid Tumour (DT) with Pelvic Extension-A Case Report.

Author Information

Napa Madhusudhan,Padmini Ramachandran,Sathish Selva Kumar,Uday Kumbhar,Veena G

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, ESI Medical College and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research (PGIMSR) , Tamil Nadu, India .,Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, ESI Medical College and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research (PGIMSR) , Tamil Nadu, India .,Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, ESI Medical College and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research (PGIMSR) , K.K. Nagar, Chennai-600078, Tamil Nadu, India .,Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, ESI Medical College and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research (PGIMSR) , Tamil Nadu, India .

Publication

Summary

We are reporting here a case of DT that presented as an intra-abdominal mass with pelvic extension in a patient who underwent hysterectomy for fibroid uterus seventeen years ago. A clinical diagnosis of ovarian malignancy was made. Ovarian tumour markers for surface epithelial and germ cell tumours were negative. Imaging studies suggested DT and the same was excised surgically. A histopathological diagnosis of DT was made and confirmed with immunohistochemistry (IHC) markers. DT should always be considered especially in female patients with previous history of surgery.

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