Surgical treatment of chest wall tumors

Radermecker, A.; Nelissen, X.; Bous, A.; Kerzmann, A.; De Leval, L.; Ghaye, B.; Heymans, O.; Limet, R.

Revue Medicale de Liege 61(11): 771-774

2006


ISSN/ISBN: 0370-629X
PMID: 17191745
Document Number: 598261
The observation of a primary chest wall desmoid tumor discovered incidentally in a young patient is an opportunity to review the nosology, diagnosis and treatment of this uncommon pathology. Surgical intervention should aim at resecting completely the lesion with sufficient margins. Subsequent reconstruction of the bony thorax uses synthetic materials and muscle or myocutaneous flaps.

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