Publication: Mesenteric Fibromatosis
Date
2017
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Mesenteric fibromatosis is a rare, locally invasive benign tumor arising from
fibroblasts and fibrous tissue of mesentery. Their infiltrative nature can cause fatal
visceral involvement. Most of the cases reported have an association with Gardner’s
Syndrome, prolonged intake of estrogen, and previous trauma, but mesenteric
fibromatosis can occur as a primary ailment without an underlying stimulant. A
nineteen-year female presented with mass and pain abdomen diagnosed to have
subserous fibroid but eventually turned out to be primary mesenteric fibromatosis.
She underwent wide excision along with the resection of adjacent bowel. She is on
follow-up with no evidence of recurrence.
KEY WORDS
Estradiol receptors, Fibromatosis, Mesenteric mass, Wide surgical excision
Description
Radhakrishna V,1 Patil RS2
1Department Paediatric Surgery
Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health,
Bengaluru, India.
2Department of General Surgery
Basaveshwar Hospital, MR Medical College,
Gulbarga, India
Keywords
Estradiol receptors, Fibromatosis, Mesenteric mass, Wide surgical excision