desmoid

Currently, there is no accepted standard treatment for desmoid tumors.

It was concluded that the desmoid risk factor scale could be used for surgical planning.

Desmoid tumors can develop virtually at any body site.

Treatment of desmoid tumor will be surgery whenever possible.

The definition of desmoid disease has been used inconsistently.

It is useful to incorporate into the discussion the risk of developing desmoid tumors following surgery.

In some patients, desmoid tumors do not progress or are very slow growing and may not need therapy.

Another type of fibrous tissue tumor is a desmoid tumor.

Desmoid tumors are low-grade malignancies with very low potential to metastasize.

Desmoid tumors have a highly variable natural history, including well documented examples of spontaneous regression.

Regardless of its scientific classification, a Desmoid tumor can be invasive to surrounding tissues and difficult to control.

The following season, a cancerous desmoid tumor was found in Dravecky's pitching arm.

Desmoid tumours of the breast are rare.

Response occurred in patients with desmoid plaques as well as with distinct lesions.

Watchful waiting for some desmoid tumors.

Desmoid tumors, also known as aggressive fibromatosis.

Imatinib is an experimental drug in the treatment of desmoid tumor or aggressive fibromatosis.

The incidence of mammary desmoid tumours is less than 0.2% of primary breast neoplasms.

Current experimental studies are being done with Gleevec (Imatinib) for treatment of desmoid tumors, and show promising success rates.

Fibromatoses (desmoid tumors).

Desmoid tumors are fibrous tumors which usually occur in the tissue covering the intestines and may be provoked by surgery to remove the colon.

These data suggest that genetic testing could be of value in the medical management of patients with FAP and/or multiple desmoid tumors.

Desmoid tumors may be classified as extra-abdominal, abdominal wall, or intra-abdominal (the last is more common in patients with FAP).

Desmoid tumour of the breast may present a difficulty in the diagnosis especially where imaging studies are not conclusive and suggest a more ominous diagnosis.

A desmoid risk factor scale has been described in an attempt to identify patients who are likely to develop desmoid tumors.

Excessive Scar Formation: Hypertrophic scar, Keloid, Desmoid.

FAP patients presenting with an abdominal wall desmoid pre-operatively are at an increased risk of developing an intra-abdominal desmoid post-operatively.

Musculoaponeurotic fibromatosis Aggressive fibromatosis Deep fibromatosis Nonmetastasizing fibrosarcoma Grade I fibrosarcoma None The Greek word "desmos" which means tendon or band like has been the origin of the term desmoid and was coined by Muller in 1838.