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Familial adenomatous polyposis: not all masses are desmoids.
Familial cancer - 1 Sept 2013
Sloane J, Ranchod P, Williams G, Clark S K
Abstract excerpt
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a multi-system disease characterised by the development of hundreds to thousands of colorectal adenomas which inevitably progress to carcinoma without treatment. It is commonly associated with extra colonic lesions including osteomas, epidermoid cysts and desmoid tumours. Desmoid tumours are troublesome due to their size and bulk and are a significant cause of morbidity and...
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