Mesenteric Fibromatosis - Three Cases Report and Literature Review

Shang C1, Fan L2, Yang Z3 and Xu D1*

1Department of VIP, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, China
2School of Clinical Medicine, The Hebei University of Engineering, China
3Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, China

^*Correspondance to: Dongkui Xu 

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Abstract:

Mesenteric Fibromatosis (MF) is a rare fibroid tumor in the abdomen that often has no symptoms. It is frequently misdiagnosed as tumor recurrence or lymph node metastasis, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. Surgical excision is the preferred treatment, but medical therapy may be considered in certain cases. Despite limited research on this condition, we present three cases of MF in male patients who underwent colectomy. They had "para-anastomotic soft tissue density nodules with increased metabolism" on PET-CT scans, but were asymptomatic. Two patients had successful surgical treatment and were diagnosed with fibromatosis. The third patient was monitored and remained asymptomatic. The objective of this article is to offer up-to-date insights on mesenteric fibromatosis, share our experience with these three cases, and conduct a comprehensive review of existing literature to minimize misdiagnosis, and establish suitable treatment plans.

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Cite the Article:

Shang C, Fan L, Yang Z, Xu D. Mesenteric Fibromatosis - Three Cases Report and Literature Review. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2024; 9: 2561..