Article
Desmoid tumours in familial adenomatous polyposis.
Gut - 1 Mar 1994
Gurbuz A K, Giardiello F M, Petersen G M, Krush A J, Offerhaus G J, Booker S V, Kerr M C, Hamilton S R
Abstract excerpt
Desmoids are rare, benign fibromatous lesions, which can arise in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a disorder caused by germline adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene mutation. This study investigated the risk of desmoids in FAP, the relation between specific APC gene mutations...
Topics
- Abdominal Neoplasms
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Colectomy
- Female
- Desmoid Tumors
- Genes, APC
- Humans
