Post mortem identification of Intra abdominal Mesenteric Fibromatosis. Case report

Abstract

The intraabdominal fibromatosis is a rare entity, unknown etiology benign, risk of metastasis, but very aggressive clinical behavior. We present the case of a 47-year-old female patient, one-month bowel movements were stopped, marked abdominal distension and intolerance to the oral route, who was managed in the Adult Emergency Department of the public hospital public, unable to determine his diagnosis, who died at home 30 days after his last hospital care. Post-mortem diagnosis refers to intra-abdominal fibromatosis at medical-legal autopsy. It is concluded that a high index of suspicion is necessary before this disease. In order to provide adequate management of the associated complications and decrease the mortality attributable to them