The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

July 2019

Effective high intensity focused ultrasound treatment in recurrent aggressive breast fibromatosis: a case report

Author Information

Zhao J(1), Wang Q(2), Li X(3), Hu X(4), Shen H(1).

(1)Dept of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Univ School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. (2)Dept of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Univ School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. (3)Dept of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Univ School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. (4)Dept of Surgical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Univ School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.

Publication

Onco Targets Ther

Summary

Here, we present a case of a patient with aggressive breast fibromatosis with multiple recurrence after surgeries, who underwent high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment effectively without side effects. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of HIFU treatment in aggressive breast fibromatosis, which indicates that HIFU might be a novel, promising modality for this rare disease.

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