The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

February 2016

Desmoid Tumor After a Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect Closure in an Adolescent.

Author Information

Christian Schreiber,Fernando Amaral,Luis Eduardo R Camperoni,Maria Fernanda Balthazar Jacob,Paulo Henrique Manso,Walter V A Vicente

German Heart Center, Munich, Germany.,Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Unit, University Hospital Ribeirão Preto Medical School USP, Brazil ftvamaral@bol.com.br.,Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Unit, University Hospital Ribeirão Preto Medical School USP, Brazil.

Publication

Summary

The surgical closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is frequently performed. The minimally invasive approach, currently adopted by many centers as a way to preserve aesthetic appearance, particularly in female patients, seems to be safe. We describe the case of an adolescent who developed a desmoid tumor soon after a minimally invasive operation for surgical closure of a secundum ASD.

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