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Latest revision as of 17:56, 13 March 2019

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]

Biopsy is the most important and conclusive diagnostic procedure for desmoid tumor
After biopsy, definitive diagnosis must be established on histopathologic analysis
Electron microscopy is performed to obtain further clarity and confirmation for the diagnosis
Spindle cells of desmoid tumors appear to be myofibroblasts on electron microscopy which represents an abnormal proliferation of myofibroblasts, which normally disappear gradually during the later stages of wound healing

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 ==Overview==
+Definitive [[diagnosis]] of a [[desmoid tumor]] can only be established by [[Histological|histological examination]] of a [[Biopsy|biopsy specimen]]. [[Electron microscopy]] can be done which shows [[spindle cells]] of [[Desmoid tumor|desmoids]] appearing as [[myofibroblasts]].
 ==Diagnostic study of choice==
+*[[Biopsy]] is the most important and conclusive [[Diagnostic procedures|diagnostic procedure]] for [[desmoid tumor]]
+*After [[biopsy]], definitive [[diagnosis]] must be established on [[histopathologic]] [[analysis]]
+*[[Electron microscopy]] is performed to obtain further clarity and confirmation for the [[diagnosis]]
+*[[Spindle cells]] of [[Desmoid tumor|desmoid tumors]] appear to be [[myofibroblasts]] on [[electron microscopy]] which represents an abnormal [[proliferation]] of [[myofibroblasts]], which normally disappear gradually during the later [[Wound healing phases|stages of wound healing]]