title: Anterior mediastinal desmoid tumor with CT and MR imaging.
abstract: Desmoid tumors, or aggressive fibromatoses, are rare, histologically benign tumors with biologic behavior that is intermediate between benign fibrous proliferations and low-grade fibrosarcoma. These tumors can cause significant morbidity and mortality by their propensity for local invasion and recurrence following surgical excision. A case of an anterior mediastinal desmoid tumor in a 67-year-old woman is reported with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. wilhelm.annamaria@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: Howard I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Jolles
authors.forename: Murli
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krishna
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media