Desmoid tumour following a distal radius fracture – a complication or a coincidence?

We describe a case of a desmoid tumour occurring 15 months following an uncomplicated fracture of the left distal radius. The occurrence of a desmoid tumour after fracture is extremely rare and a Medline search revealed only two previous reports. The correlation between the site of trauma and the tu...

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Published in:The Journal of hand surgery, European volume European volume, 2007-06, Vol.32 (3), p.330-332
Main Authors: Tsai, L.H.C., Thamboo, T.P., Lim, A.Y.T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aggressive fibromatosis
Biological and medical sciences
Comorbidity
desmoid tumour
distal radius fracture
Female
Fibromatosis, Aggressive - epidemiology
Fibromatosis, Aggressive - etiology
Fibromatosis, Aggressive - pathology
Fibromatosis, Aggressive - surgery
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Orthopedic surgery
posterior interosseus nerve
Radius Fractures - complications
Radius Fractures - epidemiology
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - epidemiology
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - etiology
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:We describe a case of a desmoid tumour occurring 15 months following an uncomplicated fracture of the left distal radius. The occurrence of a desmoid tumour after fracture is extremely rare and a Medline search revealed only two previous reports. The correlation between the site of trauma and the tumour and the time interval between trauma and presentation strongly supports a causal role of the fracture in the occurrence of this tumour.
ISSN:1753-1934
2043-6289
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.10.009