Unusual Cause for Post Pregnancy Abdominal Bulge: A Large Desmoid Tumor

Abstract

Desmoid tumors are rare tumors which have shown a recent change in treatment from surgical option to more conservative modalities including use of noval molecular targeted therapy in form of receptor kinase inhibitors .More understanding towards tumor biology and behaviour brought the concept of individualized treatment for this rare tumor. Abdominal wall desmoid tumors have predilection for female patients of reproductive age group and watchful waiting can be judiciously used as therapeutic option in a large number of cases after more familiarity with tumor biology.