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The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

February 2019

Rapidly growing breast desmoid tumor with intra-thoracic involvement after reconstructive surgery for breast cancer

Author Information

Al Ali A(1), Garrido I(2), Le Guellec S(3), Duazo-Cassin L(4), Brouchet L(5), Chaput B(2), Chantalat E(1), Vaysse C(1).

(1)Dept of Surgical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, Toulouse, France. (2)Dept of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France. (3)Pathology Dept, Institut Claudius Regaud, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse- Oncopole, Toulouse, France. (4)Gynaecology and Obstetrics Dept, Centre Hospitalier General, Albi, France. (5)Surgery Thoracic Dept, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France.

Publication

Breast J

Summary

Desmoid tumors are very rare soft tissue neoplasia that are slow growing and locally aggressive. They grow anywhere in the body and are rarely develop in the breast . Histopathologic examination confirms diagnosis. Recurrence rate is very high even after complete resection. We report the management of a rare case of rapidly growing breast desmoid with intra-thoracic involvement causing cardiac compression.

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