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Fibromatosis, Aggressive

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Definition: A childhood counterpart of abdominal or extra-abdominal desmoid tumors, characterized by firm subcutaneous nodules that grow rapidly in any part of the body but do not metastasize. The adult form of abdominal fibromatosis is FIBROMATOSIS, ABDOMINAL. (Stedman, 25th ed)  in children; do not use /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term if specified (IM)    Other names Desmoid; Fibromatoses, Aggressive; Desmoids; Aggressive Fibromatosis; Aggressive Fibromatoses
 
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Desmoid disease, hereditary  0   *Abdominal Neoplasms *Adenomatous Polyposis Coli *Fibromatosis, Aggressive.

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