Clinical desmoid disease affects approximately 10 per cent of patients with familial
adenomatous polyposis (FAP); the subclinical rate is unknown. Desmoids are probably …

This WHO classification covers tumors of soft tissue and bone including inherited tumor
syndromes. Each entity is extensively discussed with information on clinicopathological …

APC gene mu ta tion. Ab do men in jury–most fre quently due to sur gery is said to play an im
por tant role in the ini tia tion of fi brous tis sue pro li ferative pro cess in the cases of ab dom i …

Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of patients with extra-mesenteric desmoid tumors treated
with radiation therapy, with or without surgery. Methods and Materials: The outcome for 75 …

Tumors and tumorlike lesions of the soft tissues Page 123 16 Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions
of the Soft Tissues Leon Barnes University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and University of …

Desmoid fibromatosis is a locally aggressive proliferative soft tissue lesion of controversial
nature. The authors investigated the clonality of this process by molecular genetic analysis …

Aggressive fibromatosis (also called deep fibromatosis or desmoid tumor) is a proliferation
of cytologically benign-appearing fibrocytes, often resulting in significant functional loss. The …

Background: Desmoid tumour (DT) is an uncommon locally invasive non-metastasizing
neoplastic lesion. The aetiology of this tumour is unknown and its treatment is controversial …

Ring chromosomes are found in most dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSPs), and
recent reports demonstrate that portions of the DFSP ring chromosomes derive from …

Desmoplastic fibroma of bone is a very rare primary bone tumor morphologically resembling
desmoid-type fibromatosis, its much more common counterpart of soft tissue. The aim of this …