Desmoid tumors: clinical features and treatment options: a case report and a review of literature

Autor: Amel Achour Jenayah, Hajer Bettaieb, Sarra Saoudi, Anissa Gharsa, Ezzeddine Sfar, Fethia Boudaya, Dalenda Chelli
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 21, Iss 93 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.93.7037
Popis: Desmoid tumors are a rare group of locally aggressive, non malignant tumors of fibroblastic origin that can lead to significant morbidity due to local invasion and may even result in a fatal outcome when located around vital organs. Their clinical presentation, biological behavior and natural history can be quite varied and is incompletely understood at the present time. The optimal therapeutic approach depends on various factors, and a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to achieve local control with acceptable morbidity. Despite progress in the understanding of these tumors and the treatment options, local recurrence remains a major problem.
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