Case report: Intra-abdominal aggressive fibromatosis: A rare cause of hyperemesis
Zilin Zou1, Guannan Ye2, Saiqun Xu2
1The Affiliated Changsha Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, China.
Rationale:
Aggressive fibromatosis is a rare and locally infiltrative monoclonal fibroblastic proliferation with lack of metastatic potential. We describe a rare case of intra-abdominal aggressive fibromatosis on young female with hyperemesis.
Patient Concerns:
A 23-year-old female was admitted with hyperemesis and loss of weight.
Diagnoses:
According to imaging findings and immunohistology findings, a diagnosis of intra-abdominal aggressive fibromatosis was formulated.
Outcomes:
After the surgery, no evidence of local recurrence was noted during the 6 months of follow-up.
Lessons:
AF may explain why pregnant women may have severe hyperemesis.
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