Purpose: Desmoid tumors are seen rarely in the anterior abdominal
wall. We want to present a female patient with a desmoid tumor in
the anterior abdominal wall (in the rectus muscle) we treated and
followed up.
Material and Methods: We assessed the etiological factors, diagnosis
and treatment, pathologic findings, follow-up and results after
treatment in the patient with a desmoid tumor.
Results: Initially, an abdominal ultrasonography was performed. A
solid mass in the rectus muscle with a 24-12 mm diameter was observed.
The patient is operated. The tumor is removed widely, together with the adjacent uninvolved tissues about 2 cm. Abdominal
wall layers were closed conveniently. In the pathological evaluation,
it was observed that the fibroblasts had destructed and atrophied
the muscle fibrillae. Any postoperative complication or local recurrence
was not seen in the long-term follow-up (108 months).
Conclusion: The first line therapy is radical surgical resection in
desmoid tumors which are seen rarely, particularly in childbearing
women and have local invasive characteristics. Local recurrence
does not usually occur in tumors which are resected with sufficient
surgical margins.