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Aggressive Fibromatosis
Research from University of Arizona provides new data on aggressive fibromatosis
August 5th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "The chest wall is the most common extraabdominal site for desmoid tumors. However, true intrathoracic desmoid tumors are exceedingly rare with most cases actually representing intrathoracic extension of chest wall tumors." "A comprehensive review of the literature was undertaken to identify the prevalence and characteristics of true intrathoracic desmoid tumors. A case of surgical treatment of a true intrapleural desmoid tumor in a 42-year-old woman is reported. A comprehensive MEDLINE search was performed to identify all previously reported cases of intrathoracic desmoid tumor. Twenty-two reported cases of true...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-08-05)
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