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Rapidly growing breast desmoid tumor with intra-thoracic involvement after reconstructive surgery for breast cancer.

Amal Al AliIgnacio GarridoSophie Le GuellecLudwig Duazo-CassinLaurent BrouchetBenoit ChaputElodie ChantalatCharlotte Vaysse
Published in: The breast journal (2019)
Desmoid tumors are very rare soft tissue neoplasia that are slow growing and locally aggressive. They grow anywhere in the body and are rarely develop in the breast . Histopathologic examination confirms diagnosis. Recurrence rate is very high even after complete resection. We report the management of a rare case of rapidly growing breast desmoid with intra-thoracic involvement causing cardiac compression.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
  • spinal cord
  • soft tissue
  • minimally invasive
  • high grade
  • left ventricular
  • coronary artery bypass
  • coronary artery disease
  • atrial fibrillation
  • surgical site infection