Desmoid tumor (fibromatosis) of the head and neck

Desmoid tumors (fibromatosis) are rare benign tumors, they arise from musculoaponeurotic structures throughout the body. They are locally infiltrative, resulting in a high rate of local recurrence following surgical resection. Due to the rarity of these tumors in the head and neck region, we report...

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Autores principales: Alherabi, Ameen Z., Marglani, Osama A., Bukhari, Deemah H., Al-Khatib, Talal A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Saudi Medical Journal 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4362193/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25630012
http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.1.10504
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Sumario:Desmoid tumors (fibromatosis) are rare benign tumors, they arise from musculoaponeurotic structures throughout the body. They are locally infiltrative, resulting in a high rate of local recurrence following surgical resection. Due to the rarity of these tumors in the head and neck region, we report a case of a patient with a desmoid tumor in the upper neck that was diagnosed and treated in our institution, to increase the awareness of the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgeons, and report available treatment options of this condition.

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