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Human Reproduction, Vol. 15, No. 2, 311-313, February 2000
© 2000 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

Successful treatment of recurrent pelvic desmoid tumour with tamoxifen: Case report

An-Shine Chao1,5, Chyong-Huey Lai1, Swei Hsueh2, Chih-Shou Chen3, Yuh-Cheng Yang4 and Yung-Kuei Soong1

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2 Department of Pathology, 3 Department of Urology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fu-Hsin Street, Tao-Yuan, and 4 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, ROC

The case report of a young woman with recurrent pelvic desmoid tumour successfully treated with tamoxifen is described. The desmoid tumour recurred within 6 months after the initial exploratory laparotomy. Tamoxifen therapy led to complete relief of ascites within 2 months and complete tumour regression by the end of the fourth month, and the patient has remained stable for 6 years. Without sacrificing pelvic organs or major vessels and preserving reproductive ability, tamoxifen should be considered as the first drug of choice in such a recurrent condition.

Key words: desmoid tumour/tamoxifen

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