Case report of an intra-abdominal desmoid tumour presenting with bowel perforation
Desmoid tumours are benign tumours originating from the musculo- aponeurotic structures of the body. They are mainly composed of collagen. These tumours commonly occur in post-partum women in whom they originate from the rectus abominus and in old surgical incisions. Here we present a case report of...
Main Authors: | Mushtaq Shah, Bushra Azam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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McGill University
2020-12-01
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Series: | McGill Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/742 |
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