Aggressive Fibromatosis of the Left Mesocolon Mimicking a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case Report

Aggressive Fibromatosis of the Left Mesocolon Mimicking a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case Report

Mesenteric fibromatosis (MF) is a proliferative fibroblastic lesion of the intestinal mesentery. It constitutes 8% of all desmoid tumors, representing 0.03% of all neoplasms. It is benign histologically, although it could infiltrate locally and recur following excision; however, it is free from the...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Abu-Jeyyab, Hanna Al-Asbahi, Mohammad Al-Jafari, Bushra Khalaf Al-Tarawneh, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2023-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
fibromatosis
gastrointestinal stromal tumor
mesocolon
preoperative diagnosis
Online Access:https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/534038

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