Desmoid
tumors
are
cytologically
bland
fibrous
neoplasms
originating
from
____________________
musculoaponeurotic
structures
throughout
the
body
.
The
term
desmoid
,
____________________
by
Muller
in
1838
,
is
derived
from
the
Greek
word
desmos
,
____________________
means
tendonlike
.
Desmoid
tumors
often
appear
as
infiltrative
,
usually
well
-
differentiated
,
____________________
overgrowths
of
fibrous
tissue
,
and
they
____________________
locally
aggressive
.
The
synonym
aggressive
fibromatosis
____________________
the
marked
cellularity
and
aggressive
local
____________________
.
This
course
and
the
tendency
for
recurrence
make
the
treatment
of
these
relatively
rare
fibrous
tumors
challenging
.
