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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Desmoid tumor
  1. ... of aggressive but noncancerous (benign) growth called a desmoid tumor. These rare tumors arise from connective tissue, which ... muscles. APC gene mutations typically cause formation of desmoid tumors in the abdomen, but these tumors can also ...
  2. ... of aggressive but noncancerous (benign) growth called a desmoid tumor. CTNNB1 gene mutations are found in about 85 percent of all noninherited (sporadic) desmoid tumors. These rare tumors arise from connective tissue, which ...