title: Desmoid tumour in thoracotomy scar 5 years after excision of a left giant atrial appendage aneurysm in female with a family history of Gardner's syndrome.
abstract: A very large desmoid tumour extensively involving the chest wall and the left anterior abdominal wall is described in a patient with a family history of Gardner's syndrome. The desmoid arose at the site of a thoracotomy scar due to the removal of a large aneurysm of the left atrial appendage five years before. Both a plastic surgeon and a thoracic surgeon were required to remove the tumour. Aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrium is extremely rare and has not been reported in association with Gardner's syndrome before.
authors: Department of Surgery, Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital, London, England.
authors: M T
authors: MT
authors: Mole
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Goldstraw
authors: M N
authors: MN
authors: Sheppard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors