The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

April 2020

Ball in the Wall: Mesenteric Fibromatosis-a Rare Case Report

Author Information

Deshpande A(1), Tamhane A(1), Deshpande YS(2), Pagey R(1), Pangarkar M(1).

(1)National Cancer Institute, Nagpur, India. (2)Deshpande Nursing Home, Nagpur, India.

Publication

Indian J Surg Oncol

Summary

Mesenteric fibromatosis-desmoid tumor of mesentery is a rare benign soft tissue tumor of mesentery. On CT, it mimics gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). A 44-year-old female with small intestinal mass, preoperatively diagnosed radiologically and pathologically as GIST. Mesenteric fibromatosis is a rare tumor often mistaken for GIST. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry is the key as management of both the tumors differs.

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