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Diagnosis<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Overview<\/a><\/div>
Desmoid general<\/a><\/div>
Diagnosis<\/a><\/div>
How is a desmoid tumour diagnosed?<\/a><\/div>
What imaging is possible?<\/a><\/div>
How does the biopsy take place?<\/a><\/div>
Does such'a biopsy involve risk's?<\/a><\/div>
What happens after the biopsy?<\/a><\/div>
Treatment<\/a><\/div>
Support<\/a><\/div><\/div>

How is a desmoid tumour diagnosed?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Desmoid tumours are rare tumours and require multidisciplinary treatment in a centre of expertise specialising in soft tissue tumours. Therefore, if a soft tissue tumour is suspected, your doctor should refer you to a centre of expertise. Below you can find which centres you can go to. Click on the photos to go to the website.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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At first, the doctor will not be able to tell you for sure which tumour you are dealing with. This is because a malignant tumour may look the same as a desmoid tumour.\u00a0First, the doctor will question and examine you in detail. This can already give an indication about the aggressiveness of the tumour, where exactly it is located and whether any causes can be found.<\/span><\/p>\n

Afterwards, a number of investigations<\/u> (scans) to get an idea of what type of tumour it might be and where exactly it is located (against nerves or blood vessels, in which muscles, etc.).<\/p>\n

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What imaging is possible?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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After an ultrasound, one will almost always see a MRI<\/u> or CT scan<\/u> of the body part with the tumour to check the local extensiveness.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

CT scan<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

A CT scan is an examination that uses X-rays to image the inside of the body. This examination is usually painless. When you receive an injection of contrast medium, you will feel a sting, for example in your hand or in a joint.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Depending on the body part to be imaged, you will be asked to remove certain garments and jewellery or other metal objects. You will then be taken to the table to make the images. You will be asked to assume certain positions; it is important to follow these instructions carefully and not to move during the recording. If certain positions do not work for you or are too painful, it is important that you tell the radiology nurse. After the recordings, you can get dressed again and go home. You will be given a code or report of the examination: keep this and give it to your doctor.<\/p>\n