A case with mesenteric desmoid tumor after laparoscopic resection of stage I sigmoid colon cancer.
Musashi TakadaTakashi OkuyamaRyuji YoshiokaTamaki NoieEmiko TakeshitaShinichi SameshimaMasatoshi OyaPublished in: Surgical case reports (2019)
After surgery for gastrointestinal cancer, it is difficult to differentiate between intra-abdominal desmoid tumor and recurrence. The possibility of intra-abdominal desmoid should be considered along with tumor recurrence during postoperative surveillance after resection of gastrointestinal cancer, especially when the risk of recurrence is low.