Desmoid Tumor After Resection Of Posterior Fossa Hemangioblastoma

Mohammad Samadian, Mehrdad Hosseinzadeh Bakhtouri

Abstract


Desmoid tumors, a rare type of soft tissue neoplasm (new abnormal growth or tumor), usually develop in the arms, legs, abdomen or chest of children and adults. Sometimes they are called aggressive fibromatosis. Although they typically don't spread to other parts of the body, they can quickly invade nearby tissues and organs.in this case report we represent a rare case which underwent surgery for posterior fossa hemangioblastoma 3 years ago and came back with cervical tumor with extension to posterior fossa and pathology report compatible with fibromatosis (desmoid

Keywords


Desmoid Tumor, Posterior Fossa, Hemangioblastoma