The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

October 2014

Desmoid tumours: our experience of six cases and review of literature.

Author Information

Anji Reddy Kallam,B V Ramakrishna,G Kishore Roy,K R V Karthik

Director & Plastic Surgeon, Alluri Sitarama Raju Institute of Medical Sciences , Eluru, AP, India .,HOD, Department of Orthopedics, Alluri Sitarama Raju Institute of Medical Sciences , Eluru, AP, India .,HOD, Department of Pathology, Alluri Sitarama Raju Institute of Medical Sciences , Eluru, AP, India .,Resident, Department of Orthopedics, Alluri Sitarama Raju Institute of Medical Sciences , Eluru, AP, India .

Publication

Summary

In this article we present our personal experience in the successful treatment of six cases of sporadic desmoids, five in females of child bearing age, and all in the anterior abdominal wall and one extra abdominal in a child aged 13 y in the gluteal region (Case 6). It is very interesting and unique to see two desmoid tumours developing in the same patient (Case2)one in each of the Rectus abdominal muscles (Right and left)

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