Presentation
Abdominal pain with a palpable mass.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Mesenteric desmoid tumor
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Large well-marginated heterogeneously enhancing abdominopelvic mass of mesenteric location, encasing the distal branches of the superior mesenteric artery and displacing the adjacent digestive structures (small and large bowels). Mild effusion in the pelvic region.
Chest CT (not shown) was normal.
No distant metastases.
Case Discussion
CT features of a large well-marginated mesenteric mass in a young patient with no distant metastases.
The patient went on to have an ultrasound-guided biopsy that confirms the diagnosis of a mesenteric desmoid tumor. There were no association with familial adenomatous polyposis in this case.
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