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Multifocal occurrence of extra-abdominal desmoid type fibromatosis – A rare manifestation. A clinicopathological study of 6 sporadic cases and 1 hereditary case
Desmoid-type fibromatosis, also called desmoid tumor, is a locally aggressive myofibroblastic neoplasm that usually arises in deep soft tissue with significant potential for local recurrence. It displays an unpredictable clinical course. β-Catenin, the genetic key player of desmoid tumors shows nuclear accumulation due to mutations that preve