Mesenteric fibromatosis in a patient with Camurati-Engelmann disease. A case report and literature review

Tumori. 2005 Nov-Dec;91(6):552-4. doi: 10.1177/030089160509100617.

Abstract

Mesenteric fibromatosis is a rare type of desmoid tumor characterized by local aggressiveness and a tendency to relapse. In view of these characteristics it may be considered a low-grade fibrosarcoma. Camurati-Engelmann disease is a very rare form of bone dysplasia characterized by osteosclerosis of the diaphyses of the long bones. Here we describe the case of a male patient affected by these two rare diseases in association with chronic inflammatory intestinal disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Camurati-Engelmann Syndrome / complications*
  • Fibroma / complications*
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / complications
  • Male
  • Mesentery*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / complications*