Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, Edouard Herriot University Hospital, Lyon Cedex 03, France arnaud.pasquer@chu-lyon.fr.,Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, Edouard Herriot University Hospital, Lyon Cedex 03, France University of Lyon, Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne Cedex, France INSERM, UMR 1052, Lyon Cancer Research Center, Laennec Faculty, Lyon Cedex 08, France.,Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, Edouard Herriot University Hospital, Lyon Cedex 03, France.,Department of Vascular Surgery, Edouard Herriot University Hospital, Lyon Cedex 03, France University of Lyon, Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
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Summary
A case of an abdominal desmoid tumor with vascular mesenteric invasion in a 32-year-old female, over 2 years after pregnancy is presented. Recent development is in favor of a non-aggressive treatment such as 'wait and see' procedures. Without radical treatment, these tumors could generate bowel compression or perforation. Due to their location and high risk of complication, surgery is the most fitted option.
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