Multiple peritoneal calcifying fibrous tumors revealed by ischemic colitis

Abstract We report the case of a 41-year-old man presenting with multiple calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) revealed by ischemic colitis. Peritoneal nodular lesions involved omental, mesenteric, mesorectal, and mesocolic serosal surfaces. Histologically, nodules were composed of dense bundles of collag...

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Published in:Annals of diagnostic pathology 2007-12, Vol.11 (6), p.460-463
Main Authors: Farah, Rita Bou, MD, Dimet, Stéphanie, MD, Bidault, Anne Thirot, MD, Benbraheim, Cedric, MD, Ndiaye, Nafissatou, MD, Lazure, Thierry, MD, Gayral, François, MD, Buffet, Catherine, MD, Pelletier, Gilles, MD
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Calcifying fibrous tumors
Calcinosis - pathology
Colitis, Ischemic - complications
Colitis, Ischemic - pathology
Humans
Ischemic colitis
Male
Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue - complications
Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue - pathology
Nodules
Pathology
Peritoneal Neoplasms - complications
Peritoneal Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Abstract We report the case of a 41-year-old man presenting with multiple calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) revealed by ischemic colitis. Peritoneal nodular lesions involved omental, mesenteric, mesorectal, and mesocolic serosal surfaces. Histologically, nodules were composed of dense bundles of collagen, calcifications, and lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. These findings were diagnostic of CFTs, a rare and often asymptomatic benign fibrous process. Multiple peritoneal CFTs are very uncommon and usually occur in women. Calcifying fibrous tumors are usually cured by surgical excision. The differential diagnosis and histogenesis of this entity are discussed.
ISSN:1092-9134
1532-8198
DOI:10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.06.004