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Abdominal desmoid tumor usually presents as a mass that is sometimes associated with pain and weight loss [6]. Most of the abdominal wall desmoids measure 5 cm by 15 cm in diameter. Our patient presented with a painful mass measuring 9 cm in maximal diameter.<ref name="EconomouPitta2011">{{cite journal|last1=Economou|first1=Athanasios|last2=Pitta|first2=Xanthi|last3=Andreadis|first3=Efstathios|last4=Papapavlou|first4=Leonidas|last5=Chrissidis|first5=Thomas|title=Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report|journal=Journal of Medical Case Reports|volume=5|issue=1|year=2011|pages=326|issn=1752-1947|doi=10.1186/1752-1947-5-326}}</ref> | |||
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Physical Examination
Abdominal desmoid tumor usually presents as a mass that is sometimes associated with pain and weight loss [6]. Most of the abdominal wall desmoids measure 5 cm by 15 cm in diameter. Our patient presented with a painful mass measuring 9 cm in maximal diameter.[1]
Reference
- ↑ Economou, Athanasios; Pitta, Xanthi; Andreadis, Efstathios; Papapavlou, Leonidas; Chrissidis, Thomas (2011). "Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 5 (1): 326. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-5-326. ISSN 1752-1947.