Giant desmoid fibromatosis of the pancreas

A 15-year-old girl had abdominal distension and appetite loss with episodic heartburn and vomiting for approximately 2 months, but gained 3  kg of weight. Physical examination revealed a huge and hard abdominal mass. Tumor markers including α-fetoprotein, β-human chorionic gonadotropin, carcinoembryonic antigen, CA125, and CA19-9 were all normal. Computed tomography disclosed a gigantic solid mass, occupying the whole abdominopelvic cavity (Fig. 1). Notably, the pancreas was only identifiable by its head and contiguous splenic vein.
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Images Source Type: research