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. 2020 Jul 22;8(11):2318-2319.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3162. eCollection 2020 Nov.

Small bowel obstruction caused by a fast-growing desmoid tumor

David Martin  1 , Ismail Labgaa  1   2 , David Petermann  2 , Luca Di Mare  2
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Small bowel obstruction caused by a fast-growing desmoid tumor

David Martin et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Desmoid tumors are rare tumors which can cause intestinal obstructions. Surgical wide excision is currently the treatment of choice, with the goal of achieving free resection margins.

Keywords: desmoid; obstruction; small bowel; tumor.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
CT scan revealing a 9 × 6 cm mass in the pelvis in contact with small bowel (A: axial; B:coronal)
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Mini‐laparotomy showing a tumor mass in contact with the ileal loop
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