International Journal of Research in Health Sciences,2016,4,3,77-80.
Published:July 2016
Type:Case Report
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Abstract:
Desmoid tumors describe a rare monoclonal, fibroblasticproliferation characterized by a variable and oftenunpredictable clinical course. Although histologicallybenign, desmoids are locally invasive and associatedwith a high local recurrence rate, but lack metastaticpotential.Although desmoid tumors are more common in persons aged 10-40 years than in others, they do occur in young children and older adults, but have rarely been reported in the neonatal age group. We report here a 17 day child who presented with a cervical swelling whose histology was desmoid fibromatosis.
Keywords:Desmoid fibromatosis, Neonatal presentation
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