DESMOID TUMOR OF THE THORACIC WALL

Authors
GACOUIN A DESRUES B LECOZ A QUINQUENEL ML RAMEE MP DELAVAL P
Citation
A. Gacouin et al., DESMOID TUMOR OF THE THORACIC WALL, Revue des maladies respiratoires, 10(6), 1993, pp. 554-556
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Revue des maladies respiratoires → ACNP
ISSN journal
07618425
Volume
10
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
554 - 556
Database
ISI
SICI code
0761-8425(1993)10:6<554:DTOTTW>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Desmoid tumour are rare connective tissue armours currently considered as sarcoma of low grade malignancy. They are most women of child-bear ing years. Abdominal localisation is the most frequent site. The main aim of treatment is to avoid recurrences. We report a case of desmoid tumour developing in rite thoracic cage in a patient who had been oper ated on six years earlier for an epidermoid carcinoma of bronchus.