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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Muller first coined the term ''[[Desmoid tumor|desmoid]]'' in 1858 to describe [[tumors]] with [[tendon]]-like [[Consistency (statistics)|consistency]]. It origniates from a Greek word "desmos" meaning band or [[tendon]]-like. Gradner first described the [[development]] of [[Desmoid tumor|desmoid tumors]] in [[FAP]] [[patients]] in 1951. | |||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
*"Desmoid" term originates from a Greek word "desmos" which means band or tendon-like | *"[[Desmoid tumor|Desmoid]]" term originates from a Greek word "desmos" which means band or [[tendon]]-like. | ||
*In 1838, Muller coined the term "desmoid" to describe the tumors having a tendon-like consistency | *In 1838, Muller coined the term "[[Desmoid tumor|desmoid]]" to describe the [[tumors]] having a [[tendon]]-like consistency. | ||
*In 1951, Gardner first described the development of desmoid tumors in patients with FAP | *In 1951, Gardner first described the [[development]] of [[Desmoid tumor|desmoid tumors]] in patients with [[FAP]]. | ||
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[[Category:Oncology]] | [[Category:Oncology]] | ||
[[Category:Medicine]] | [[Category:Medicine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:01, 23 January 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Muller first coined the term desmoid in 1858 to describe tumors with tendon-like consistency. It origniates from a Greek word "desmos" meaning band or tendon-like. Gradner first described the development of desmoid tumors in FAP patients in 1951.
Historical Perspective
- "Desmoid" term originates from a Greek word "desmos" which means band or tendon-like.
- In 1838, Muller coined the term "desmoid" to describe the tumors having a tendon-like consistency.
- In 1951, Gardner first described the development of desmoid tumors in patients with FAP.