Misleading Lesions in Gynecological Malignancies: A Case Report of Desmoid Tumor During Pregnancy and a Narrative Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT: Background: Desmoid tumors (DTs) are rare, locally aggressive soft-tissue neoplasms that often affect women of reproductive age. Pregnancy and prior abdominal surgery or trauma have been associated with tumor development and growth, while imaging frequently overlaps with abdominal-wall endometriosis. We present the case of a 39-year-old woman with an abdominal-wall DT and provide a narrative review of the literature focused on pregnancy/postpartum patterns, differential diagnosis, and management. Methods: A narrative review of PubMed/MEDLINE and Web of Science (January 1982-December 2024) was conducted. We included English-language case reports/series, narrative/descriptive reviews, and consensus statements relevant to DTs in pregnancy or reproductive-age women, emphasizing a

SUBMITTER: Bonetti Palermo E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12608541 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature