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| A reversible severe gait disorder caused by an unusual presentation of a musculoskeletal desmoid tumor: A case report |
| Tenenbaum Shay1, Hershkovich Oded1, Shabshin Noga2, Chechik Aharon1, Liberman Boaz1 |
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1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Israel.
2Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Israel. |
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doi:10.5348/ijcri-2012-06-133-CR-6
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Address correspondence to: Dr. Hershkovich Oded Heud St' 143 Kefar Ha'Oranim Israel - 73134 Phone: 972-8-929- 8832 Fax: 972-8-976-2543 Email: oded.hershkovich@gmail.com |
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| Shay T, Oded H, Noga S, Aharon C, Boaz Liberman. A reversible severe gait disorder caused by an unusual presentation of a musculoskeletal desmoid tumor: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2012;3(6):26–29. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Gait disorders are a clinical presentation that can be caused by a variety of etiologies. The classification of the patterns of gait varies according to the type of professionals assessing the patient. While neurologists tend to classify gait abnormalities according to the location of lesion and the anatomic level, orthopedic surgeons and physical and rehabilitation physicians assess gait disorder in a descriptive bio-mechanical manner. Desmoid tumors are benign tumors that can arise at any site in the body and in most cases are confined to the musculature. Desmoid tumors are composed of normal appearing fibroblastic cells in abundant fibrous stroma. They vary from indolent growing asymptomatic tumors to local extremely aggressive tumors which can lead to mortality related to invasion of adjacent vital structures.
Case Report: We report an unusual case of a desmoid tumor in the gluteal region presenting as a progressive gait disorder in an otherwise healthy woman. Conclusion: Removal of the tumor after years lead to regaining of the normal gait. | |
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Key Words:
Gait disturbances, Gait disorders, MRI, Imaging, Desmoid tumor
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Author Contributions:
Tenenbaum Shay - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Hershkovich Oded - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Writing the article, Final approval of the version to be published Shabshin Noga - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Chechik Aharon - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Liberman Boaz - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright:
© Tenenbaum Shay et al. 2012; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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