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Desmoid Tumor of the Facet Joint: A Case Report

Desmoid tumors represent a particular type of fibromatosis. The common sites for extra-abdominal desmoid tumors, known as aggressive fibromatosis, are the shoulder, chest wall, and thigh. Desmiod tumors are rare at facet joints of the spine. We describe a patient with a desmoid tumor of a lumbar fac...

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Autores principales: Nam, Han Ga Wi, Moon, Seung-Myung, Jeon, Sei-Woong, Hwang, Hyung Sik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2013
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3941722/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24757464
http://dx.doi.org/10.14245/kjs.2013.10.2.82
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Sumario:Desmoid tumors represent a particular type of fibromatosis. The common sites for extra-abdominal desmoid tumors, known as aggressive fibromatosis, are the shoulder, chest wall, and thigh. Desmiod tumors are rare at facet joints of the spine. We describe a patient with a desmoid tumor of a lumbar facet joint.