Samejima J(1), Ito H(1), Yokose T(2), Nagashima T(1).
(1)Departments of Thoracic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan. (2)Departments of Pathology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Publication
Clin Case Rep
Summary
Desmoid-type fibromatosis following thoracotomy is rare and has been previously reported only in <20 cases; however, it might mimic chest wall recurrence of previous cancer and needs differential diagnosis. When the tumor location corresponded to the thoracotomy incision, we should consider desmoid-type fibromatosis as a differential diagnosis.
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