Lee JY, Jeong YJ, Ho Kwon, Jung SN. Extra-abdominal desmoid tumor presented as neck swelling in the trapezius muscle: a case report. Head Neck Oncol. 2012 Sep 9;4(2):53.

Desmoid tumor is a type of benign fibromatosis arising from musculoaponeurotic structures. It is clinicopathologically classified into two subtypes, intra-, and extra-abdominal, and is mainly developed in abdomen. Herein, this report is aimed to describe a rare case of desmoid tumor developed in the trapezius muscle presenting neck swelling.
Source: Head and Neck Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research