Extra-Abdominal Aggressive Fibromatosis Presenting As an Intrathoracic Tumor

Yoruk Y., Karamustafaoglu Y. A., Sezer Y. A., Ibis A. C.

TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.27, sa.3, ss.302-304, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5174/tutfd.2008.00695.1
  • Dergi Adı: TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.302-304
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aggressive fibromatosis, desmoid tumor, DESMOID TUMORS
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Tumors of fibrous tissue origin (fibromatosis) in chest and mediastinum have been rarely reported in the literature. Herein, we report a rare case of aggressive fibromatosis presenting as an intrathoracic tumor. A 36-year-old woman admitted to our hospital due to a feeling of oppression and pain in the left chest. A chest X-ray, thorax computed tomography revealed a large mass filling two thirds of lower left thorax. Widely surgical resection of the tumor was performed thoracotomy via seventh intercostal space. The tumor was 20x15x15 mm in size and diagnosed pathologically as aggressive fibromatosis. The patient has been well without recurrence for 15 months after surgery.