CASE-REPORT - SPONTANEOUS ISOLATED MESENTERIC FIBROMATOSIS PRESENTINGAS MEGADUODENUM

Authors
CHEN YJ TAM KW CHEN CS WU CH CHEN SC CHAN WP FANG CL LIU JD PAN S
Citation
Yj. Chen et al., CASE-REPORT - SPONTANEOUS ISOLATED MESENTERIC FIBROMATOSIS PRESENTINGAS MEGADUODENUM, Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 13(4), 1998, pp. 383-386
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08159319
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
383 - 386
Database
ISI
SICI code
0815-9319(1998)13:4<383:C-SIMF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A case of spontaneous isolated mesenteric fibromatosis presenting as m egaduodenum is reported. The lesion was small, only 2 cm in its greate st diameter. However, because of its location near the ligament of Tre itz and because of its characteristic infiltrative growth pattern, the tumour involved the distal duodenum and resulted in acute angulation and obstruction early in its course. We successfully resected the mass and the patient is in fair physical condition 6 months after operatio n.