Desmoid tumor differential diagnosis

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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

Desmoid tumor must be differentiated from acute hematoma, lymphoma, fibrosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, neurofibroma, benign fibrous tumor and primitive neuroectodermal tumor.

Differentiating Desmoid tumor from other Diseases

Extra-Abdominal Fibromatosis/desmoid tumor must be differentiated from:

• Fibrosarcoma/fibroblastic sarcoma
• Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma
• Acute hematoma
• Lymphoma
• Rhabdomyosarcoma
• Liposarcoma
• Leiomyosarcoma
• Neurofibroma
• Nodular fasciitis
• Hypertrophic scars
• Keloids
• Benign fibrous tumor
• Primitive neuroectodermal tumor