Desmoid tumor in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis

CONTEXT: Desmoid tumors constitute one of the most important extraintestinal manifestations of familial adenomatous polyposis. The development of desmoids is responsible for increasing morbidity and mortality rates in cases of familial adenomatous polyposis. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the occurrence of...

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Main Authors: Raquel Franco Leal, Patricia V. V. Tapia Silva, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko Ayrizono, João José Fagundes, Eliane M. Ingrid Amstalden, Cláudio Saddy Rodrigues Coy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2010-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032010000400010&lng=en&tlng=en