A case of desmoid tumor in the transverse mesocolon

We report a rare case of desmoid tumor of the transverse mesocolon in a patient without a history of familial polyposis coli or operation. A 59-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for an abdominal mass. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed an enhanced mass (60 × 50 mm in diameter)...

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Published inNihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association) Vol. 73; no. 4; pp. 1002 - 1007
Main Authors MIWA, Tomohiro, HORI, Akihiro, MORIOKA, Jun, KAWAI, Kiyotaka, MATSUBA, Hideki, MATSUMURA, Tatsuki
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan Surgical Association 2012
Subjects
desmoid
mesenteric tumor
transverse colon
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Summary:We report a rare case of desmoid tumor of the transverse mesocolon in a patient without a history of familial polyposis coli or operation. A 59-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for an abdominal mass. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed an enhanced mass (60 × 50 mm in diameter) in the lower abdominal cavity. A diagnosis of small bowel gastrointestional stromal tumor was made (GIST), and laparotomy was performed. We found that the tumor had originated from the transverse mesocolon and that a part of the transverse colon was involved. We conducted right hemicolectomy. Histopathological test of the resected tumor revealed it to be a mesenteric desmoid tumor. It is often difficult to preoperatively diagnose mesenteric tumors. Here, we report a case of desmoid tumor of the mesocolon transversum and review related literature.
ISSN:1345-2843
1882-5133
DOI:10.3919/jjsa.73.1002