A Mesenteric Desmoid Tumor with Rapid Progression

We herein report the case of a rapidly progressive sporadic mesenteric desmoid tumor (DT). A 62-year-old woman presented with a 4-cm-diameter palpable mass in the left supraumbilical area. The mass showed an ill-defined margin with heterogeneous delayed enhancement on computed tomography and heterog...

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Published in:Internal Medicine 2017/03/01, Vol.56(5), pp.505-508
Main Authors: Hayashi, Kazunao, Takamura, Masaaki, Yokoyama, Hisashi, Sato, Yuichi, Yamagiwa, Satoshi, Nogami, Hitoshi, Wakai, Toshifumi, Hasegawa, Go, Terai, Shuji
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Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Computed tomography
desmoid tumor
Disease Progression
etodolac
Female
Fibromatosis, Aggressive - diagnostic imaging
Fibromatosis, Aggressive - pathology
Fibromatosis, Aggressive - surgery
Humans
Internal medicine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical imaging
Mesentery
Middle Aged
Peritoneal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Peritoneal Neoplasms - pathology
Peritoneal Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We herein report the case of a rapidly progressive sporadic mesenteric desmoid tumor (DT). A 62-year-old woman presented with a 4-cm-diameter palpable mass in the left supraumbilical area. The mass showed an ill-defined margin with heterogeneous delayed enhancement on computed tomography and heterogeneous high intensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Sixteen months after the initial observation, the mass had grown in size, reaching 13 cm in diameter. The resected mass was histologically confirmed as a DT of the mesentery. Since DT often has an unpredictable clinical course, clinicians should bear in mind the need for imaging follow-up.
ISSN:0918-2918
1349-7235
DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.56.7320