Mesenteric Fibromatosis: an Uncommon Cause of Abdominal Pain

Mesenteric fibromatosis is a fibroblastic proliferation of the mesentery and is often called an intra-abdominal desmoid tumour. It is a rare condition with the potential to cause significant morbidity and death due to its locally invasive pattern of growth. The non-specific clinical presentation of...

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Published inHong Kong journal of radiology : HKJR = Xianggang fang she ke yi xue za zhi Vol. 13; no. 4; p. 218
Main Authors Luk, SY, Fung, KH, Fung, SH
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hong Kong Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 01.12.2010
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Summary:Mesenteric fibromatosis is a fibroblastic proliferation of the mesentery and is often called an intra-abdominal desmoid tumour. It is a rare condition with the potential to cause significant morbidity and death due to its locally invasive pattern of growth. The non-specific clinical presentation of this condition makes preoperative diagnosis difficult. We present a case of mesenteric fibromatosis with cavity formation and review its clinical and radiological features.
ISSN:2223-6619
2307-4620