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Case Report
A case report of fibromatosis resulting in small bowel obstruction
1 MD, General Surgery, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Saginaw, Michigan, United States
2 Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Saginaw, Michigan, United States
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Article ID: 101462Z01DH2024
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Humphries D, Fritzke T, Pacheco F, Sripathi S, Marcano D, Alashari A. A case report of fibromatosis resulting in small bowel obstruction. Int J Case Rep Images 2024;15(2):15–18.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Fibromatosis, also known as desmoid tumors, is a benign tumor that is found in patients with a history of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) syndrome. Although, sporadic fibromatosis is more common than this classic association.
Case Report: This case report describes a 75-year-old woman who was healthy and had no history of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). She presented with acute abdominal pain caused by a small bowel obstruction. Computed tomography (CT) imaging demonstrated a solid mass measuring 5 × 5 cm in the left mid-abdomen or the pelvis causing a proximal small bowel obstruction. The patient then underwent an exploratory laparotomy, during which a 45-cm segment of the jejunum, along with associated mesentery and lymph nodes, was resected due to a large mass and extensive adhesions. A primary small bowel anastomosis was performed subsequently. Macroscopic and microscopic pathology evaluations revealed a homogenous mass consistent with fibromatosis, indicating a benign tumor originating from the mesentery. This is an uncommon presentation of small bowel obstruction in an otherwise healthy female patient without a history of FAP.
Conclusion: As this case shows, spontaneous fibromatosis can present aggressively and require emergency surgical intervention.
Keywords: Bowel obstruction, Fibromatosis, Mesenteric tumor, Tumor
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Danielle Humphries - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Teo Fritzke - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Felipe Pacheco - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Shravani Sripathi - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Daniela Marcano - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Akram Alashari - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
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