Desmoid-type fibromatosis of the splenic hilum: A rare tumor at an unusual location

Desmoid-type fibromatosis of the splenic hilum: A rare tumor at an unusual location

Desmoid-type fibromatoses (DTFs), also known as desmoid tumors, are benign but infiltrative neoplasms that often appear next to previous surgical site. Intra-abdominal tumors usually involve the mesentery, but splenic hilum is an unusual localization. We present a case of a desmoid tumor of the sple...

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Main Authors: Ana Sanchez-Gollarte, Fernando Mendoza-Moreno, Marina Perez-Gonzalez, Manuel Diez-Alonso, José María Muguerza-Huguet, María Del Rocío Diez-Gago, Fernando Noguerales-Fraguas, Alberto José Gutierrez-Calvo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
desmoid tumor
desmoid-type fibromatosis
splenic hilum tumor
Online Access:http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2020;volume=26;issue=2;spage=166;epage=169;aulast=Sanchez-Gollarte
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Summary:Desmoid-type fibromatoses (DTFs), also known as desmoid tumors, are benign but infiltrative neoplasms that often appear next to previous surgical site. Intra-abdominal tumors usually involve the mesentery, but splenic hilum is an unusual localization. We present a case of a desmoid tumor of the splenic hilum laparoscopically resected in a 70-year-old male with a previous history of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma and ocular spindle melanoma. Although benign, desmoid tumors might be infiltrative and produce serious complications. Treatment remains controversial, ranging from surgery and medical therapies to observation. Management of DTF must be individualized, considering the risk of complications and recurrence.
ISSN:1117-6806

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