Desmoid tumor of the sternum presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass.
A 20-year-old man with a large, asymptomatic mediastinal mass was found to have desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF) by needle biopsy. The tumor arose from the internal periosteum of the sternum and mimicked an anterior mediastinal mass. A wide resection of the sternum, including portions of the clavicles and costal cartilages, and reconstruction with a Gore-Tex soft tissue patch were performed. Although extremely rare, desmoid tumor of the sternum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal tumors.
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Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Hayward, CA 94545-4297, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed