INTERACTIVE CASE REPORT: Intrathoracic Desmoid Tumor: A Rare Localization

Desmoid tumors are histologically benign, however locally aggressive, tumors. They are rare tumors that develop from fibrocytes, connective tissue fascia and musculoaponeurotic fibrous tissues. They are rarely found in thoracic wall and are treated like malignant tumors. Surgery is the most effective and foremost treatment. The chest x-ray of a 57-year-old female patient, who complained of severe shoulder and back pain showed an abnormality in right lung upper zone. The mass was totally excised. The patient had no post-operative problem and was discharged on the post-operative seventh day. Based on pathologic analysis, the diagnosis was reported to be a desmoid tumor.

ÝNTERAKTÝF OLGU SUNUMU: Ýntratorasik Desmoid Tümör; Nadir Bir Lokalizasyon

Desmoid tümörler histolojik olarak benign karakterde fakat lokal agresif tümörlerdir. Fibrositler, konnektif doku fasyasý ve muskuloaponörotik fibroz dokulardan geliþen nadir tümörlerdir. Toraks duvarýnda ender olarak rastlanýr ve malign tümörler gibi tedavi edilirler. En etkili ve seçkin tedavi cerrahidir. Elli yedi yaþýnda bayan hastanýn, þiddetli omuz ve sýrt aðrýsý þikâyetleri nedeni ile akciðer grafisi çektirildiðinde, sað akciðer üst zonda normal dýþý görüntü izlenmiþtir. Kitlesi total eksize edilen olgunun postoperatif bir sorunu olmamýþ ve yedinci günde taburcu edilmiþtir. Kitlenin patolojik incelemesi sonucunda tanýsý desmoid tümör olarak rapor edilmiþtir.

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