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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms of desmoid tumor include [[fever]], [[vomiting]], [[weight loss]], and [[abdominal pain]]. | |||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
*Desmoid tumors are usually asymptomatic. | *Desmoid tumors are usually asymptomatic. | ||
*Abdominal desmoid tumor usually presents as a mass that is sometimes associated with:<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> | *Abdominal desmoid tumor usually presents as a mass that is sometimes associated with:<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> | ||
:*[[ | :* Dull [[abdominal pain]] | ||
:*[[Vomiting]] | :*[[Vomiting]] | ||
:*[[Fever]] | :*[[Fever]] | ||
:*[[Weight loss]] | :*[[Weight loss]] |
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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 fever, vomiting, weight loss, and abdominal pain.
Physical Examination
- Desmoid tumors are usually asymptomatic.
- Abdominal desmoid tumor usually presents as a mass that is sometimes associated with:[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.