Desmoid tumor

A desmoid tumor (DT) is a benign, locally invasive soft tissue tumor associated with a high recurrence rate but with no metastatic potential.

Melanoma

The presence of a melanoma, a malignant cancer originating from pigment producing melanocytes. Melanoma can originate from the skin or the pigmented layers of the eye (the uvea).


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PMID (PMCID)
19089513
FEMALE
Novel presentation of a familial pancreatic cancer syndrome.
Maker AV, Warth JA, Zinner MJ.
J Gastrointest Surg. 2009;13(6):1151-4.
Patients with this syndrome traditionally present with multiple nevi and melanoma, and a subset also present with other cancers, including pancreatic cancer; however, no FAMMM-PC patient has yet been described with this constellation of cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma of the alveolar ridge and a desmoid tumor.
19089513
FEMALE
Novel presentation of a familial pancreatic cancer syndrome.
Maker AV, Warth JA, Zinner MJ.
J Gastrointest Surg. 2009;13(6):1151-4.
In this article, we report the occurrence of breast cancer, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the alveolar ridge, colon cancer, a desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall, and pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a 65-year-old woman.