[Surgical management of desmoid tumors of the chest wall: a case report and review of literature].
A 45-year-old man without special predispositions showed a chest wall tumor with tenderness. A needle biopsy revealed a desmoid tumor which had invaded the muscles. A wide resection from the second to fifth rib was carried out and 4 years have passed without recurrence. A resection, at least 3 cm away from the lesion, is necessary for desmoid tumors which seem to have clear margins.
Souma
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Niigata University School of Medicine.
Hirono
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T
Yamato
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Y
Yoshiya
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K
Nakayama
K
K
Tsuchida
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M
Eguchi
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S
D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*