Breast desmoid tumor with spectacular evolution: a case report and review of current treatment options (FULL ARTICLE)

Summary

We here report the case of a 63-year-old woman who underwent a tumorectomy for left breast cancer and developed six years later a large desmoid tumor in the same breast. First medically treated with selective estrogen receptor modulators and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it progressed to an ulcerative exophytic and necrotic tumor requiring surgery. To our knowledge, this is the first description of such a spectacular evolution in the literature. After reporting on this uncommon evolution of a rare disease, we will provide a short review of current treatment options.