Mesenteric fibromatosis with intestinal involvement mimicking a gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Dr. P. D. NICHAT; Dr. Hridaynath Desai; Dr. Ankush Wankhede; Dr. Sandeep Darbastawar

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

Mesenteric fibromatosis with intestinal involvement mimicking a gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Dr. P. D. Nichat, Dr. Hridaynath Desai, Dr. Ankush Wankhede, Dr. Sandeep Darbastawar

Abstract :

Mesenteric fiomatosis or intra–abdominal desmoid tumor is a rare proliferative disease affecting the mesentery. It is a locally aggressive tumor that lacks metastatic potential, but the local recurrence is common. Mesenteric fiomatosis with the intestinal involvement can be easily confused with other primary gastrointestinal tumors, especially with that of the mesenchymal origin.

Case report

We report a case of a 30–year–old female who presented with an abdominal mass that radiologically and pathologically mimicked a gastrointestinal stromal tumor