title: Cardiac failure due to a giant desmoid tumour of the posterior mediastinum.
abstract: We report a rare case of a giant desmoid tumour responsible for cardiac and respiratory failure. Complete removal was decided upon, despite an initial failure in another centre because of symptom severity. In such cases, wide local resection remains the best therapeutic approach, but the risk of local recurrence is high. Literature review confirms the exceptional presentation and the benefit of aggressive surgery.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Descartes University, Paris, France.
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: Bouchikh
authors: Alex
authors: A
authors: Arame
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Riquet
authors: Françoise
authors: F
authors: Le Pimpec-Barthes
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Desmoid; Mediastinum; Tumour