Pelvic Desmoid Tumor: A Rare Case with Difficult Diagnosis and Treatment

• Main Authors: Mariana Ormonde (Author), Despoina Argyropoulou (Author), Cândida Lourenço (Author), João Bastos (Author), Ana Quintas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Desmoid tumors are rare benign neoplasms, with locally aggressive characteristics. Ongoing or previous pregnancy, antecedent trauma, and familial adenomatous polyposis are known risk factors. Still, the majority of cases are sporadic and its etiology is still unknown. These tumors may occur in any b...