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Common [[physical examination]] findings of [[desmoid tumor]] include [[lump]] or [[swelling]] in the affected [[area]], [[abdominal tenderness]], [[pallor]], and elevated [[temperature]]. | Common [[physical examination]] findings of [[desmoid tumor]] include [[lump]] or [[swelling]] in the affected [[area]], [[abdominal tenderness]], [[pallor]], and elevated [[temperature]]. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
*Patients with desmoid tumors are usually normal in appearance. | *[[Patients]] with [[Desmoid tumor|desmoid tumors]] are usually normal in [[appearance]]. | ||
*Common physical examination findings of desmoid tumor include:<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> | *Common [[physical examination]] findings of [[desmoid tumor]] include:<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> | ||
:*Swelling or lump in the affected area | :*[[Swelling]] or [[lump]] in the affected [[area]] | ||
:*Abdominal tenderness | :*[[Abdominal tenderness]] | ||
:*Elevated temperature | :*Elevated [[temperature]] | ||
:*[[Pallor]] | :*[[Pallor]] | ||
:*Weight changes | :*[[Weight]] changes | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of desmoid tumor include lump or swelling in the affected area, abdominal tenderness, pallor, and elevated temperature.
Physical Examination
- Patients with desmoid tumors are usually normal in appearance.
- Common physical examination findings of desmoid tumor include:[1]
- Swelling or lump in the affected area
- Abdominal tenderness
- Elevated temperature
- Pallor
- Weight changes
Reference
- ↑ Economou, Athanasios; Pitta, Xanthi; Andreadis, Efstathios; Papapavlou, Leonidas; Chrissidis, Thomas (2011). "Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 5 (1): 326. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-5-326. ISSN 1752-1947.