Desmoid tumor classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]
Overview
Desmoid tumor may be classified according to etiology into 5 subtypes.[1]
Classification
Desmoid tumor may be classified as follows:[1][2]
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Abdominal |
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Extraabdominal |
Desmoid tumors found in other body regions most often including:
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Intraabdominal |
Arise from the tissue that connects the abdominal organs, involving: |
Multiple Familial |
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Gardner Syndrome Associated |
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Turcot Syndrome Associated |
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Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Economou, Athanasios; Pitta, Xanthi; Andreadis, Efstathios; Papapavlou, Leonidas; Chrissidis, Thomas (2011). "Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 5 (1): 326. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-5-326. ISSN 1752-1947.
- ↑ Colombo C, Foo WC, Whiting D, Young ED, Lusby K, Pollock RE; et al. (2012). "FAP-related desmoid tumors: a series of 44 patients evaluated in a cancer referral center". Histol Histopathol. 27 (5): 641–9. doi:10.14670/HH-27.641. PMID 22419028.