Open AccessDesmoid‐type fibromatosis arising from thoracotomy incision
Author(s) -
Samejima Joji,
Ito Hiroyuki,
Yokose Tomoyuki,
Nagashima Takuya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2634
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracotomy , fibromatosis , differential diagnosis , surgery , radiology , pathology
Desmoid‐type fibromatosis following thoracotomy is rare and has been previously reported only in <20 cases; however, it might mimic chest wall recurrence of previous cancer and needs differential diagnosis. When the tumor location corresponded to the thoracotomy incision, we should consider desmoid‐type fibromatosis as a differential diagnosis.