The Management of Desmoid Tumors: A Retrospective Study of 30 Cases

Table 1

Characteristics of patients.

Treatment	Frequency	%
Sex
Male	2	7
Female	28	93
Median Age = 35 years
History of a surgical procedure at the site of the tumor	3	10
History of nonsurgical trauma at the site of tumor	2	7
History of pregnancy in females with tumor	1	3
Complaints
Palpable mass	27	90
Pain	6	20
Swelling and functional disability	1	3
Location of primary tumor
Abdominal wall	14	47
Extremities	9	30
Abdominal cavity	4	13
Thorax	3	10
Median size of the tumor = 5 cm
Imaging ultrasonography	19	63
MRI	18	60
CT scan	12	40
Biopsy	20	67