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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;22:1017-1019
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Intrathoracic desmoid tumor with invasion of the great vessels

P.F.G. Cardosoa*, L.C.C. da Silvab, T.P. Bonamigoc, G. Geyerd

a Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre (ISCMPA)-Fundacao Faculdade Federal de Ciencias Medicas de Porto Alegre (FFFCMPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
b Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre (ISCMPA)-Fundacao Faculdade Federal de Ciencias Medicas de Porto Alegre (FFFCMPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
c Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery (Division Head), Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre (ISCMPA)-Fundacao Faculdade Federal de Ciencias Medicas de Porto Alegre (FFFCMPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
d Department of Pathology Ernesto Dornelles Hospital, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Received 8 June 2002; received in revised form 11 September 2002; accepted 13 September 2002.

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +55-51-3227-3909; fax: 55-51-3228-2510
e-mail: cardoso{at}via-rs.net

A desmoid tumor of the mediastinum was diagnosed and treated in a 35-year-old white male who presented with a right supraclavicular mass. He was treated with resection, which involved several vascular structures, requiring multiple vascular reconstructions followed by post-operative radiotherapy. The authors concluded that, when located in the mediastinum, the invasive character of such tumors and its tendency to recur may pose a considerable surgical challenge, requiring careful pre-operative planning and long term post-operative follow -up. The role of radiation therapy is limited to the control of local recurrences.

Key Words: Desmoid • Fibromatosis • Mediastinum • Surgery






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