"Fibromatosis, Abdominal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A relatively large mass of unusually firm scarlike connective tissue resulting from active participation of fibroblasts, occurring most frequently in the abdominal muscles of women who have borne children. The fibroblasts infiltrate surrounding muscle and fascia. (Stedman, 25th ed)
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D018221
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.565.590.340.400
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fibromatosis, Abdominal" by people in Profiles.
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'Difficult to diagnose' desmoid tumours: a potential role for CTNNB1 mutational analysis. Histopathology. 2011 Aug; 59(2):336-40.
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Radiological reasoning: multiple mesenteric masses. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Jun; 194(6 Suppl):S73-8.
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Fine-needle aspiration cytology and core needle biopsy in the preoperative diagnosis of desmoid tumors. Acta Orthop. 2006 Dec; 77(6):926-31.
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Mesenteric fibromatosis with involvement of the gastrointestinal tract. A GIST simulator: a study of 25 cases. Am J Clin Pathol. 2004 Jan; 121(1):93-8.
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Desmoid tumors in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. Cancer. 1994 Aug 15; 74(4):1270-4.
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Use of doxorubicin and dacarbazine for the management of unresectable intra-abdominal desmoid tumors in Gardner's syndrome. Dis Colon Rectum. 1994 Mar; 37(3):260-7.