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==Overview==
==Overview==
Symptoms of desmoid tumor include [[fever]], [[vomiting]], [[weight loss]], and [[abdominal pain]].<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>
Common physical examination findings of desmoid tumor include abdominal tenderness, pallor, and elevated temperature.<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>
==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
*Patients with desmoid tumors are usually mormal in appearance.  
*Patients with desmoid tumors are usually mormal in appearance.  

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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

Common physical examination findings of desmoid tumor include abdominal tenderness, pallor, and elevated temperature.[1]

Physical Examination

  • Patients with desmoid tumors are usually mormal in appearance.
  • Abdominal desmoid tumor usually presents as a mass that is sometimes associated with:[1]
  • Abdominal tenderness
  • Elevated temperature
  • Pallor
  • Weight changes

Reference

  1. 1.0 1.1 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.

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