A DESMOID TUMOR IN PREGNANCY MIMICKING SUBCUTANEOUS ENDOMETRIOSIS; A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Desmoid tumors are benign non-metastasizing tumors. However, they may proliferate and infiltrate into adjacent tissues with high recurrence rates. Even though its etiology is unclear, a previous histories of trauma, surgery, pregnancy, use of medication containing estrogen, and having conditions such as familial adenomatous polyposis and Gardner syndrome can be regarded as contributing or risk factors.

Keywords

• Pregnancy
• desmoid tumor
• abdominal subcutaneous endometriosis

GEBELİKTE NADİR GÖRÜLEN VE ENDOMETRİOMA İLE KARIŞABİLEN DESMOİD TÜMÖR OLGU SUNUMU

Abstract

Desmoid tümörler metastaz yapmayan benign tümörlerdir fakat etraf dokulara derin infiltrasyon yapabilir ve proliferasyon gösterebilirler, rekürens oranları yüksektir. Etyolojileri net olamamakla birlikte travma, geçirilmiş operasyonlar, gebelik, eksojen östrojen kullanımı, ailesel adenomatöz polipozis ve Gartner sendromu etken olabilmektedir.

Keywords

• Gebelik
• desmoid tümör
• karın duvarı ciltaltı endometriozis

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