Desmoid tumors in the pediatric population. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Desmoid tumors are benign soft tissue tumors associated with locally aggressive growth and high rates of morbidity, but they do not metastasize via lymphatic or hematogenous routes. While most of the data on desmoid tumors originates in the adult literature, many of the findings have been applied to the management of pediatric patients. This article discusses the epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, pathology, and treatment of this rare tumor in the pediatric population and includes a literature review of the most recent large series of pediatric patients with desmoid tumors.

publication date

  • March 9, 2012

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3712683

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.10.072

PubMed ID

  • 24213241

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 4

issue

  • 1