Fibromatosis with aggressive demeanor: Benign impersonator of malignancy.

Autor: Kumar JN; Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET CT, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Indirani M; Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET CT, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Sampathirao N; Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET CT, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Shelley S; Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET CT, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: World journal of nuclear medicine [World J Nucl Med] 2020 Dec 12; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 121-124. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 12 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_55_20
Abstrakt: Fibromatosis or desmoid fibromatosis is a rare benign neoplasm and develops commonly in the abdominal wall, abdominal cavity, or extra-abdominal sites. The mainstay of treatment is surgery. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are preferred in cases of inoperable/relapse or a multifocal disease. Hereby, we report a case of fibromatosis arising in the left popliteal fossa, proven by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Local excision of the mass was performed. The patient was asymptomatic for 6 months, after which she complained of difficulty in walking. Clinical evaluation elicited recurrence in the surgical bed. In spite of the surgical excision with tumor-free margins, recurrence was seen within a span of 6 months. 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) was done to rule out multifocal disease and to define the extent of relapse. Although magnetic resonance imaging provides an excellent soft-tissue resolution to delineate the disease, 18 F-FDG PET/CT is an important and supplementary tool which aids in the management of fibromatosis.
Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright: © 2020 World Journal of Nuclear Medicine.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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