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Fibromatosis (desmoid tumor) involving the orbit and cheek

Fibromatosis (desmoid tumor) involving the orbit and cheek
Fibromatosis (desmoid tumor) involving the orbit and cheek
Desmoid tumors are benign, noninflammatory tumors that consist of infiltrative fibrotic tissue arising in muscloaponeurotic structures. They are rare lesions, representing < 3% of all soft-tissue tumors. Although benign, they can cause significant morbidity through local invasion and have a tendency to recur following surgical excision. We report a case of a desmoid tumor involving the orbit and cheek that was too diffuse for surgical resection and was successfully treated with systemic chemotherapy.
surgical resection, children, chemotherapy, tumor, recurrent, invasion, time, tissue, neck, tumors
1091-8531
479-481
Amerasinghe, Nishani
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Rogers, Simon
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Rowlandson, Piers
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Kohler, Jan
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Hodgkins, Peter
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Amerasinghe, Nishani
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Rogers, Simon
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Rowlandson, Piers
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Kohler, Jan
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Hodgkins, Peter
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Amerasinghe, Nishani, Rogers, Simon, Rowlandson, Piers, Kohler, Jan and Hodgkins, Peter (2006) Fibromatosis (desmoid tumor) involving the orbit and cheek. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 10 (5), 479-481. (doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2006.04.008).

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Abstract

Desmoid tumors are benign, noninflammatory tumors that consist of infiltrative fibrotic tissue arising in muscloaponeurotic structures. They are rare lesions, representing < 3% of all soft-tissue tumors. Although benign, they can cause significant morbidity through local invasion and have a tendency to recur following surgical excision. We report a case of a desmoid tumor involving the orbit and cheek that was too diffuse for surgical resection and was successfully treated with systemic chemotherapy.

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Published date: October 2006
Keywords: surgical resection, children, chemotherapy, tumor, recurrent, invasion, time, tissue, neck, tumors

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Local EPrints ID: 62669
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/62669
ISSN: 1091-8531
PURE UUID: dac9efd5-2c45-4b97-abb3-998c5a72ebda

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Date deposited: 11 Sep 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 11:31

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Author: Nishani Amerasinghe
Author: Simon Rogers
Author: Piers Rowlandson
Author: Jan Kohler
Author: Peter Hodgkins

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