The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

May 2018

Successful Management of Aggressive Fibromatosis of the Neck: A Case Report

Author Information

Avinsal M(1), Shinomiya H(1), Otsuki N(1), Sasaki R(2), Nibu KI(1).

(1)Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan, (2)Dept of Internal Medicine, Division of Radiation Oncology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan

Publication

Balkan Med J

Summary

Here, we report the case of a patient with aggressive fibromatosis in the left side of the neck. While the tumor deeply invaded the scalene muscles, the lesion was successfully treated by surgery followed by radiotherapy. The patient has been disease free for the last 7 years following treatment. Due to its unusual location in the head and neck region, aggressive fibromatosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of invading lesions of the neck.

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