title: Management of a female with recurrence of fibromatosis of the chest wall adjacent to the breast: a case report.
abstract: Extra-abdominal desmoid tumor is a rare soft tissue tumor that is histologically benign, but may behave aggressively. This case report specifically describes the clinical, radiographic, and pathologic features of 27 year-old female who experienced a post-surgical recurrence of fibromatosis of the chest wall over a two-year period of time secondary to previous inadequate excision. The fibromatosis was found to be involving the lower-inner quadrant of her right breast and causing worsening pain. A surgical management strategy was successfully undertaken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, West-China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Yubin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Guowei
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Che
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery