Intrathoracic desmoid at previous thoracotomy site.
Desmoid tumor (aggressive fibromatosis) of the chest wall is rare and usually extrathoracic. A large extrapleural intrathoracic desmoid occurred at the site of previous thoracotomy, and recurred five years later.
D000328:Adult; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D013909:Thorax / Q000601:surgery*