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ReviewEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2024

Desmoid fibromatosis-a diagnostic dilemma.

Manaswini Mittal, Suresh Pillai, Vidya Monappa, K Devaraja, Kinjal Shankar Majumdar

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Review in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Manaswini MittalKasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India. manaswini.mittal@learner.manipal.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-5155-8227
Suresh PillaiDivision of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Vidya MonappaDepartment of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
K DevarajaDivision of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Kinjal Shankar MajumdarDivision of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDesmoid fibromatosis in head and neck is infrequent and poses a significant challenge to the clinicians due to its non-specific characteristics.

methodsThis case report focuses on a 69-year-old male who presented to a tertiary healthcare center in Karnataka, India with a swelling in the oral cavity.

resultsDespite initial suspicions of malignancy based on clinical examination and findings on computed tomography imaging, subsequent histopathology and immunohistochemistry revealed an unexpected finding.

conclusionThe case highlights the importance of clinical suspicion and histopathological evaluation as well as the need for greater awareness to facilitate early diagnosis and appropriate management of desmoid fibromatosis. We also present a literature review of varied presentations of desmoid tumors afflicting various subsites of the head and neck.

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Desmoid TumorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMouth NeoplasmsCase reportDesmoid fibromatosisSubmental flap

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