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* Desmoid tumors may exist for a long time before being discovered, growing large and pushing aside surrounding tissue | * Desmoid tumors may exist for a long time before being discovered, growing large and pushing aside surrounding tissue | ||
* Hence, patients remain asymptomatic initially for a long time period | * Hence, patients remain asymptomatic initially for a long time period | ||
* Symptoms of demoid tumor vary greatly | * Symptoms of demoid tumor vary greatly depending on following characteristics: | ||
**Size | |||
**Location | |||
**Spread of the tumor | |||
*However, common symptoms include:<ref name="Słowik-MoczydłowskaRogulski2015">{{cite journal|last1=Słowik-Moczydłowska|first1=Żaneta|last2=Rogulski|first2=Robert|last3=Piotrowska|first3=Anna|last4=Małdyk|first4=Jadwiga|last5=Kluge|first5=Przemysław|last6=Kamiński|first6=Andrzej|title=Desmoid tumor of the pancreas: a case report|journal=Journal of Medical Case Reports|volume=9|issue=1|year=2015|issn=1752-1947|doi=10.1186/s13256-015-0591-y}}</ref> | |||
*Abdominal mass | **Abdominal mass | ||
*Abdominal pain | **Abdominal pain | ||
*[[Nausea]] | **[[Nausea]] | ||
*[[Vomiting]] | **[[Vomiting]] | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of desmoid tumor include uncharacteristic pain, abdominal mass, nausea, and vomiting.
History and Symptoms
- Desmoid tumors may exist for a long time before being discovered, growing large and pushing aside surrounding tissue
- Hence, patients remain asymptomatic initially for a long time period
- Symptoms of demoid tumor vary greatly depending on following characteristics:
- Size
- Location
- Spread of the tumor
- However, common symptoms include:[1]
Reference
- ↑ Słowik-Moczydłowska, Żaneta; Rogulski, Robert; Piotrowska, Anna; Małdyk, Jadwiga; Kluge, Przemysław; Kamiński, Andrzej (2015). "Desmoid tumor of the pancreas: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 9 (1). doi:10.1186/s13256-015-0591-y. ISSN 1752-1947.