Open AccessSmall bowel obstruction caused by a fast‐growing desmoid tumor
Author(s) -
Martin David,
Labgaa Ismail,
Petermann David,
Di Mare Luca
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3162
Subject(s) - medicine , resection , familial adenomatous polyposis , surgical resection , intestinal resection , surgery , radiology , colorectal cancer , cancer
Desmoid tumors are rare tumors which can cause intestinal obstructions. Surgical wide excision is currently the treatment of choice, with the goal of achieving free resection margins.