title: Intrathoracic desmoid tumor of the posterior mediastinum with transdiaphragmatic extension. Report of a case.
abstract: We report on a de novo desmoid tumor of the posterior mediastinum with transdiaphragmatic extension in a 40-year-old man. The tumor was inoperable because of its location and the invasion of adjacent structures. Although extremely rare, desmoid tumors of the posterior mediastinum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of posterior mediastinal masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara University Medical School, Turkey. kocak2@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kocak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adli
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Erdir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erekul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cakmak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology