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*Desmoid tumors are usually asymptomatic. | *Desmoid tumors are usually asymptomatic. | ||
*Abdominal desmoid tumor usually presents as a mass that is sometimes associated with:<ref name="EconomouPitta2011">{{cite journal|last1=Economou|first1=Athanasios|last2=Pitta|first2=Xanthi|last3=Andreadis|first3=Efstathios|last4=Papapavlou|first4=Leonidas|last5=Chrissidis|first5=Thomas|title=Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report|journal=Journal of Medical Case Reports|volume=5|issue=1|year=2011|pages=326|issn=1752-1947|doi=10.1186/1752-1947-5-326}}</ref> | *Abdominal desmoid tumor usually presents as a mass that is sometimes associated with:<ref name="EconomouPitta2011">{{cite journal|last1=Economou|first1=Athanasios|last2=Pitta|first2=Xanthi|last3=Andreadis|first3=Efstathios|last4=Papapavlou|first4=Leonidas|last5=Chrissidis|first5=Thomas|title=Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report|journal=Journal of Medical Case Reports|volume=5|issue=1|year=2011|pages=326|issn=1752-1947|doi=10.1186/1752-1947-5-326}}</ref> | ||
:* | :*Abdominal tenderness | ||
:* | :*Elevated temperature | ||
:*[[ | :*[[Pallor]] | ||
:* | :*Weight changes | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of desmoid tumor include fever, vomiting, weight loss, and abdominal pain.[1]
Physical Examination
- Desmoid tumors are usually asymptomatic.
- Abdominal desmoid tumor usually presents as a mass that is sometimes associated with:[1]
- Abdominal tenderness
- Elevated temperature
- Pallor
- Weight changes