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Ball in the Wall: Mesenteric Fibromatosis-a Rare Case Report
Abhinav Deshpande1, Ankita Tamhane1, Y S Deshpande2
1National Cancer Institute,Nagpur, 25, Outer Hingna Ring Road, Mouza-Jamtha, Nagpur,, 441108 Maharashtra India.
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
|October 21, 2020
Abstract
Introduction:
Mesenteric fibromatosis-desmoid tumor of mesentery is a rare benign soft tissue tumor of mesentery. On CT, it mimics gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).
Case Report:
A 44-year-old female with small intestinal mass, preoperatively diagnosed radiologically and pathologically as GIST.
Conclusion:
Mesenteric fibromatosis is a rare tumor often mistaken for GIST. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry is the key as management of both the tumors differs.