Case report shows successful reconstruction of abdominal wall defect after desmoid tumor excision in a young woman, highlighting effective surgical techniques.
Key Points
This case reports a rare instance of a desmoid tumor in the abdominal wall and its surgical management, aiming to address reconstructive challenges.
Wide local excision of an 8.1 × 5.5 × 7 cm tumor resulting in a 14 × 10 cm abdominal wall defect.
Reconstruction using posterior component separation and bilateral transversus abdominis release.
Deployment of retro-rectus polypropylene mesh for reinforcement.
Histopathology confirmed desmoid fibromatosis with negative surgical margins.
Postoperative recovery was uneventful with no recurrence at five months of follow-up.