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    Acta Orthop Scand. 2003 Aug;74(4):455-9.

    Desmoid tumors: a clinical review of 30 patients with more than 20 years' follow-up.

    Dalén BP, Bergh PM, Gunterberg BU.

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    Gothenburg Musculoskeletal Tumor Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Göteborg, Sweden. mikael.dalén@orthop.gu.se

    Abstract

    We retrospectively studied the outcome in a consecutive series of 30 patients with desmoid tumors who were followed for more than 20 years after treatment (surgery in 29 patients). A local recurrence occurred in 12 patients and more than 1 recurrence occurred in 8. 3 patients had spontaneous complete regression of the tumor. At follow-up after mean 28 (20-54) years, all patients were tumor-free except 1 who had had a stable tumor for at least 11 years. Symptoms were related more to treatment than to the tumor. We conclude that desmoid tumors may have a high capacity for self-limitation and that conservative therapy should be considered in symptom-free patients.

    PMID:
    14521298
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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