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6609597

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-6-12
pubmed:abstractText
Desmoid tumors are known to be associated with Gardner syndrome and, when located in the mesentery, can contribute to morbidity and mortality. Computed tomography (CT) was used to evaluate six patients with Gardner syndrome who, after colectomy, complained either of abdominal pain or of palpable masses. In five patients, desmoids of the mesentery, abdominal wall, and paraspinous muscles were diagnosed; four of these were later proven surgically. The sixth case, with both CT and subsequent surgery negative for desmoid lesions, is included to illustrate the ability of CT to replace exploratory surgery in certain instances. CT provides a relatively noninvasive means of assessing and following patients with Gardner syndrome after colectomy and delaying or preventing further surgery or, if necessary, providing a surgical "road map" to optimize unavoidable procedures.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0361-803X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
142
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1141-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Desmoid tumors in Gardner syndrome: use of computed tomography.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports