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Unusual presentation of desmoid tumor in the small intestine: a case report

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Desmoid tumor originating from the small intestine is extremely rare. We report a 50-year-old man who presented with the sudden onset of severe abdominal pain. Computerized tomography (CT) demonstrated a huge homogeneous tumor in the lower abdomen that appeared to be in continuity with the distal ileum. The mass adherent to the ileum was resected and proved to be a desmoid tumor. The patient has remained recurrence free on follow-up.

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We thank Dr. M.J. Buttrey for revision of the English manuscript.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, No. 92, Sec. 2, Chung Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan

    Ching-Wei Chang, Tsang-En Wang, Wen-Hsiung Chang & Shou-Chuan Shih

  2. Division of General Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    Tsen-Long Yang

  3. Department of Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    Chi-Kuan Chen

  4. Department of Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    Yu-Chung Hung

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Chang, CW., Wang, TE., Chang, WH. et al. Unusual presentation of desmoid tumor in the small intestine: a case report. Med Oncol 28, 159–162 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-010-9429-z

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