TY - JOUR
T1 - Desmoid tumor of the chest wall with pleural involvement
AU - Varghese, Thomas K.
AU - Gupta, Rohit
AU - Yeldandi, Anjana V
AU - Sundaresan, Sudhir R.
PY - 2003/9/1
Y1 - 2003/9/1
N2 - Although there have been reports of desmoid tumors of the chest wall, pleural extension, as well as overall size greater than 20 cm, is rare. We present the case of a large desmoid tumor involving the left anterior chest wall, upper abdomen, and diaphragm, which impinged on the left lung and displaced the liver. Wide surgical excision, reconstruction, and differential diagnosis from fibrosarcoma are essential elements in the treatment of these rare tumors.
AB - Although there have been reports of desmoid tumors of the chest wall, pleural extension, as well as overall size greater than 20 cm, is rare. We present the case of a large desmoid tumor involving the left anterior chest wall, upper abdomen, and diaphragm, which impinged on the left lung and displaced the liver. Wide surgical excision, reconstruction, and differential diagnosis from fibrosarcoma are essential elements in the treatment of these rare tumors.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00454-5
DO - 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00454-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 12963239
AN - SCOPUS:0042832472
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 76
SP - 937
EP - 939
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 3
ER -