Desmoid tumour (recurrent fibroma of paget)

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Desmoid tumour (recurrent fibroma of paget)

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Friday, 11 December 2009 06:47

Definition: Low grade fibrosarcoma of ant. abd. wall.
Incidence:
Ø It affect most commonly the rectus muscle of adult female 6:12 months after delivery.
Ø But also affect males and also other abdominal muscles less commonly affected.
Pathology: Although it is not capsulated it give no metastasis. "Locally malignant".
Ø It spread slowly in direction of muscles.
mClinical picture
Ø Slow, Painless in abd. muscles 75% below the umbilicus never in the midline.
Ø When abd. muscles are contracted it become fixed.
Treatment: Wide surgical excision.
SOURCE: Prof. AYMAN SALEM'S BOOK
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