Affiliation:
1. Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
Abstract
Extra-abdominal desmoid lesions, otherwise known as aggressive fibromatosis, are slow-growing benign lesions which may be encountered in clinical practice. Recent controversies exist regarding their optimal treatment. Given their benign nature, is major debulking surgery justified, or is it worth administering chemotherapy for a disease process which unusually defies common teaching and responds to such medications? We present a literature review of this particular pathology discussing the aetiology, clinical presentation, and various current controversies in the treatment options.
Subject
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Oncology
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