Abstract

We here report the case of 42 years old women with a huge tumor of the anterior chest well, the chest CT scan showed the tumor with large contact with the intercostal spaces. A surgery was scheduled and allowed total removal after a laborious dissection and surgical techniques were necessary to remove this tumor. The pathologist confirmed the diagnosis of desmoid tumor.

Highlights

  • A 46 years old woman was admitted in our department after 16 months history of progressive chest wall mass

  • Physical exam noted a mass of the left anterolateral chest wall (Figure 1)

  • A surgical resection was performed through an elective thoracotomy

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Summary

Introduction

A 46 years old woman was admitted in our department after 16 months history of progressive chest wall mass. Physical exam noted a mass of the left anterolateral chest wall (Figure 1).

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