CASE REPORT: Spontaneous isolated mesenteric fibromatosis presenting as megaduodenum | Zendy

CHEN YIJEN | Zendy; TAM KAWAI | Zendy; CHEN CHINGSHYANG | Zendy; WU CHIHHSIUNG | Zendy; CHEN SOULCHIN | Zendy; CHAN WING P | Zendy; FANG CHIALANG | Zendy; LIU JEANDEAN | Zendy; PAN SHIANN | Zendy

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CASE REPORT: Spontaneous isolated mesenteric fibromatosis presenting as megaduodenum

Author(s) -

CHEN YIJEN,

TAM KAWAI,

CHEN CHINGSHYANG,

WU CHIHHSIUNG,

CHEN SOULCHIN,

CHAN WING P,

FANG CHIALANG,

LIU JEANDEAN,

PAN SHIANN

Publication year - 1998

Publication title -

journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214

H-Index - 130

eISSN - 1440-1746

pISSN - 0815-9319

DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb00650.x

Subject(s) - medicine , fibromatosis , duodenum , ligament , lesion , surgery , radiology , anatomy

A case of spontaneous isolated mesenteric fibromatosis presenting as megaduodenum is reported. The lesion was small, only 2 cm in its greatest diameter. However, because of its location near the ligament of Treitz 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 operation.

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