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Pancreatic desmoid-type fibromatosis with beta-catenin gene mutation-Report of a case and review of the literature.
Pathology, research and practice - 1 May 2016
Tsukamoto Yoshitane, Imakita Masami, Nishitani Akiko, Ito Toshikazu, Izukura Masaaki, Hirota Seiichi
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We experienced a rare case of pancreatic desmoid-type fibromatosis (DTF) in a 75-year-old Japanese woman. She was asymptomatic but routine examination including ultrasonography revealed a mass in the abdomen. For precise examination, she was referred to the regional hospital. Computed tomography showed that the mass was protruding anteriorly from the left-sided pancreas. Because of the enlargement of the mass...
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