DESMOID FIBROMATOSIS OF THE ABDOMINAL WALL: SURGICAL RESECTION AND RECONSTRUCTION WITH MESH

Introduction: Desmoid tumor also known as aggressive fibromatosis are rare monoclonal fibroblast proliferation that are not regarded as malignant due to inability to metastasize but locally aggressive in their ability to locally invade the adjacent structures .

Case Report: A 29-year-old woman presenting with left iliac fossa region swelling, initially small in size then progress on and reached up to present size around 6×5cm in size. Wide local excision of tumor and meshplasty was done. In histopathology and IHC it was diagnosed as desmoidfibromatosis.

Conclusion: The clinical management of desmoid tumors is becomes complex due to high recurrence rates and requires a multidisciplinary approach because of the unpredictable disease course.