The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

April 2016

Early experience: high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment for intra-abdominal aggressive fibromatosis of failure in surgery.

Author Information

Jing Zhang,Ping Liang,Wen-Peng Zhao,Xiang Zhou,Xiao-Ling Yu,Zhi-Gang Cheng,Zhi-Yu Han

Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.,Department of Ultrasound, National Cancer Center; Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

Publication

Summary

The study was conducted to describe ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) ablation in the treatment of intra-abdominal aggressive fibromatosis in seven patients who had failed surgery. The conclusions indicate that USgHIFU ablation could be a promising alternative treatment for the achievement of local control of intra-abdominal aggressive fibromatosis.

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