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Case Reports
. 2016 Jul 28;2(3):20150239.
doi: 10.1259/bjrcr.20150239. eCollection 2016.

Fibromatosis involving pelvic floor muscles

Aleksandra Stankiewicz  1 , Nelesh N Jeyadevan  1
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Case Reports

Fibromatosis involving pelvic floor muscles

Aleksandra Stankiewicz et al. BJR Case Rep. .

Abstract

Fibromatosis or desmoid tumour is a benign fibroblastic proliferation with aggressive infiltrative growth. High incidence of recurrence is noted after incomplete resection of the involved margins of the lesion. Pelvic fibromatosis is a rare condition and usually affects females. Patients frequently complain of pelvic pain, which can mimic gynaecological abnormalities. A case of pelvic fibromatosis involving pelvic floor muscles with unchanged appearance during 5 years of follow-up is presented.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
T2 weighted axial image showing abnormal low signal of the right obturator internus muscle (arrows), which is consistent with fibromatosis.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
T2 weighted axial image showing involvement of the levator ani muscle and parasphincteric focus (arrow) of fibormatosis.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
T2 weighted axial (a) and coronal (b) images. Unchanged appearances of pelvic fibromatosis involving pelvic floor muscles (arrows).
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