The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

June 2025

Desmoid tumor: Clinical analysis and literature review

Author Information

M A Urbina 1, O Melin 1, P Galindo 1, E Sánchez 1, J E González 2

1Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital de alta Especialidad de Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. 2Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico City, Mexico. Electronic address: josemiliano0203@gmail.com.

Publication

Rev Gastroenterol Mex (Engl Ed)

Summary

Desmoid-type fibromatosis is an aggressive benign tumor of mesenchymal origin that has an incidence of 2–4 cases per million inhabitants and accounts for 0.03% of all tumors and 3% of soft tissue tumors. This type of tumor is related to trauma and previous surgery, to radiotherapy, and to increased estrogen levels, as occur in pregnancy. It affects soft tissues, is divided into superficial and deep, and consists of a single entity known as the desmoid tumor. The biologic behavior of desmoid tumors varies and is an intermediate stage between a benign fibroblastic tumor and fibrous sarcoma

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