Diseases

Desmoid Tumors

Locally aggressive tumors that form in the connective tissues of body with no known potential for metastasis. However, they are characterized by an infiltrative growth pattern, allowing invasion into nearby tissues and organs, particularly evident in patients with FAMILIAL ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS.

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Abstract

Locally aggressive tumors that form in the connective tissues of body with no known potential for metastasis. However, they are characterized by an infiltrative growth pattern, allowing invasion into nearby tissues and organs, particularly evident in patients with FAMILIAL ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS.

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Synonyms

27 entry terms
  • Deep Fibromatoses
  • Deep Fibromatosis
  • Desmoid Fibromatosis
  • Desmoid-type Fibromatosis
  • Fibromatosis, Aggressive
  • Aggressive Fibromatoses
  • Aggressive Fibromatosis
  • Deep Fibromatose
  • Desmoid Fibromatoses
  • Desmoid Tumor
  • Desmoid type Fibromatosis
  • Desmoid-type Fibromatoses
  • Fibromatose, Deep
  • Fibromatoses, Aggressive
  • Fibromatoses, Deep
  • Fibromatoses, Desmoid
  • Fibromatoses, Desmoid-type
  • Fibromatosis, Deep
  • Fibromatosis, Desmoid
  • Fibromatosis, Desmoid-type
  • Tumor, Desmoid
  • Tumors, Desmoid
  • Extra Abdominal Desmoid Tumor
  • Musculoaponeurotic Fibromatosis
  • Fibromatoses, Musculoaponeurotic
  • Fibromatosis, Musculoaponeurotic
  • Musculoaponeurotic Fibromatoses

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term if specified

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History Note

2025; use FIBROMA 1991-1993 and FIBROMATOSIS, AGGRESSIVE 1994-2024

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Previous Indexing

  • Fibroma (1969-1993)

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  1. C04w.557.450.565w.590w.340w.410w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Desmoid Tumors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018222. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018222
  2. Desmoid Tumors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggressive_fibromatosis
  3. Desmoid Tumors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q475086