The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

September 2018

Laparoscopic Resection of Desmoid Type Fibromatosis of the Splenic Hilum Mimicking a Greater Curvature Gastric GIST

Author Information

Kotidis E(1), Strati TM(1), Triantafyllou E(1), Ioannidis O(1), Pramateftakis MG(1), Mantzoros I(1), Loutzidou L(1), Kanellos I(1), Tsalis K(1).

(1)Fourth Surgical Dept, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Publication

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak

Summary

We present a case of a 51-year lady who presented with a 6.2 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm neoplasm in the anatomic area of the greater gastric curvature, the splenic hilum and the tail of the pancreas that was diagnosed as GIST on the CT scan. The patient was submitted to laparoscopic excision of the tumor and histopathological examination revealed desmoid type fibromatosis of the splenic hilum infiltrating the spleen, pancreatic tale and greater gastric curvature. According to the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of a sporadic splenic desmoid tumor, which has been treated successfully by laparoscopic en block resection.

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