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A CASE OF PRIMARY MESENTERIC FIBROMATOSIS
Suresh S. David,
Prakash Khanduri,
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Suresh S. David
Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
Emergency Services, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, SA 5011, Australia.Search for more papers by this authorPrakash Khanduri
Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
Search for more papers by this authorSuresh S. David,
Prakash Khanduri,
Corresponding Author
Suresh S. David
Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
Emergency Services, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, SA 5011, Australia.Search for more papers by this authorPrakash Khanduri
Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
A case of primary mesenteric fibromatosis is reported and the current modalities of therapy are discussed. Surgery is the primary mode of treatment. Other modalities should be reserved for gross local residual disease and for unresectable recurrence.
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