Abstract:Desmoid tumors are rare locally aggressive myelodysplastic tumors that are usually abdominally based. They account for 0.2% of breast tumors. Certain factors like prior surgery, familial adenomatous polyposis, pregnancy, and high estrogen states are associated with chest wall desmoid tumor occurrence. We present a patient with a history of intraductal carcinoma of the left breast who underwent mastectomy with implant-based reconstruction who had a desmoid tumor of the breast detected during workup for cardiac … Show more
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