Abstract
A 20-year-old man with a large, asymptomatic mediastinal mass was found to have desmoid-type fibromatosis ((DF) by needle biopsy. The tumor arose from the internal periosteum of the sternum and mimicked an anterior mediastinal mass. A wide resection of the sternum, including portions of the clavicles and costal cartilages, and reconstruction with a Gore-Tex soft tissue patch were performed. Although extremely rare, desmoid tumor of the sternum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of anterior-mediastinal tumors.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 384-386 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fibromatosis
- Mediastinal neoplasms
- Thoracic surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Saw, E., Yu, G. S., & Mell, M. (1997). Desmoid tumor of the sternum presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 11(2), 384-386. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(96)01043-3