The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

November 2017

Hump-like giant desmoid tumor of the chest: a postresectional reconstruction challenge

Author Information

Elkhouly AG(1), Cervelli V(2), Sanese G(2), Pompeo E(3).

(1)Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. (2)Dept of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy. (3)Dept of Thoracic Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.

Publication

Ir Med J

Summary

We present a case of giant hump-like recurrent chest wall DT, which was radically resected following placement of multiple subcutaneous silicon tissue expanders, to gain redundant skin, which eventually allowed in conjunction with two transposition, cutaneous-adipose flaps, harvested from the upper gluteal region, an optimal reconstruction of the large postresectional defect.

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