A case with mesenteric desmoid tumor after laparoscopic resection of stage I sigmoid colon cancer

Background Intra-abdominal desmoid tumors are rare and generally occur in some patients with familial adenomatous polyposis or secondary to an external stimulus such as surgical trauma. We report herein a case of intra-abdominal desmoid tumor in the jejunal mesentery after laparoscopic colectomy for sigmoid colon cancer.