Desmoid tumor: an unusual case of gross hematuria. (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Isharwal, Sudhir; Desai, Vikas; Horn, Adam; Lele, Subodh M.; Lagrange, Chad A.
• Is Part Of: Therapeutic advances in urology. Volume 7:Number 1(2015:Feb.)
• Page Start: 49
• Page End: 51
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: abdominal fibromatosis -- continent urinary reservoirs -- desmoid tumor -- hematuria -- neurogenic bladder; Urology -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases -- therapy -- Periodicals; Genital Diseases, Male -- therapy -- Periodicals; Urologie -- Périodiques; 616.6005
• DOI: 10.1177/1756287214553969
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-2872

Abstract

Desmoid tumors are rare soft-tissue masses originating from the proliferation of fibroblasts in the fibroconnective tissues. Intra-abdominal desmoid tumors pose special diagnostic challenge due to multiplicity of differential diagnoses, and difficulty to well characterize the lesions on imaging studies. Desmoid tumors can have atypical presentation making clinical correlation challenging to unsuspecting urologists. Only a few cases have been reported in the urology literature. In this report, we present a case of desmoid tumor presenting with gross hematuria.