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A 10-year-old male with chest wall Desmoid tumor – a rare tumor with unusual presentation.

Authors :
Abufara, Arein A
Alsalah, Qusai A
Jabari, Anwar Yousef
Hammouri, Ahmad G
Najajreh, Mohammad
Source :
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. Jan2024, Vol. 2024 Issue 1, p1-4. 4p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Desmoid fibromatosis (DF) is a connective tissue tumor that grows aggressively in musculoaponeurotic tissues. It has an annual incidence rate of 2–4/million and is commonly seen in individuals aged 15 to 60 years, with female predominance. While it can occur in any body part, it is commonly found in the extremities, abdominal wall, and abdominal mesentery. But it rarely develops in the chest wall. The cause of the tumor is unknown. However, trauma to the tumor site has been identified in 25% of known cases. The primary treatment is surgical resection. Local recurrence after surgical excision is common. Our study highlights the case of a 12-year-old male patient diagnosed with a desmoid tumor on the chest wall 2 years ago, at the age of 10 years, after mild trauma. The tumor was successfully managed with surgery without radiotherapy treatment and no recurrence was observed in the last 2 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20428812
Volume :
2024
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175648420
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjae007