Primary desmoid tumor of the posterior mediastinum

Dosios, Theodosios J.; Angouras, Dimitrios C.; Floros, D.

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01073-x

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“…Partial resection of a desmoid tumour has been reported but the residual tumour was present at one year follow-up [ 2 , 11 ] despite adjuvant chemotherapy [ 2 ]. Recurrences after radical surgery is anyway reported in up to 40% [ 12 , 13 ].…”

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Intra-thoracic desmoid tumour in a patient with a previous aortocoronary bypass

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“…Desmoid tumors originate most commonly in the abdomen, but can occasionally involve extra‐abdominal sites such as chest wall, shoulder, mediastinum, and other rare sites 3 …”

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“…2 Desmoid tumors originate most commonly in the abdomen, but can occasionally involve extra-abdominal sites such as chest wall, shoulder, mediastinum, and other rare sites. 3 To diagnose desmoid tumors, CT is useful to determine the location of the tumor and its extensions to the surrounding structures, but MRI remains the main imaging test and can be used for diagnosis, local staging, and follow-up. 5 F I G U R E 1 CXR showing a homogeneous density filling the entire right side of the chest and pushing the mediastinum to the left…”

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Mitral regurgitation due to a mediastinal desmoid tumor: A case report and review of the literature

Shebli

Alzahran

Mansour

et al. 2020

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Desmoid tumors are rare benign tumors that arise most commonly in the abdomen, but can occasionally appear in extra-abdominal sites. We present a 3-year-old girl with mitral regurgitation in whom the final diagnosis was a mediastinal desmoid tumor. We managed the patient with complete surgical resection with an uneventful follow-up. Desmoid tumors are rare benign soft-tissue tumors that consist of proliferated, well-differentiated fibroblasts. They represent only 0.03% of all tumors, and their incidence is between 1 and 4 per million population annually. 1 Most patients are between 15 and 60 years old, and they affect women more commonly than men. 2 Desmoid tumors are locally aggressive and often recur even after complete resection, but they do not metastasize. 2 Desmoid tumors most commonly arise in the abdomen, but can occasionally appear in extra-abdominal sites such as chest wall, shoulder, mediastinum, and other rare sites. 3 We report a case of a 3-year-old girl with a mediastinal desmoid tumor and a thorough review of the literature to summarize the characteristics of mediastinal desmoid tumors. 2 | CASE PRESENTATION A 3-year-old girl presented to the hospital with a 4-month history of dry cough and dyspnea. Her past medical and surgical history was unremarkable. On physical examination, there was mild-to-moderate dyspnea without cyanosis or pallor. Chest examination showed diminished breath sounds on the right side with a respiratory rate of 44/min and an oxygen saturation of 95%. Heart rate was 136/min, blood pressure was 100/70 mm Hg, and there was a pansystolic murmur heard in the mitral area graded 3/6. The abdomen was tender, and the liver was displaced inferiorly about 6 cm below the costal margin without splenomegaly or venous dilations on the abdominal wall. Laboratory tests revealed abnormal levels of CRP (8 mg/L), ESR (31 mm/h), K + (3.4 mmol/L), and urea (32 mg/dL). Other laboratory tests, including tumor markers, were unremarkable. Chest X-ray (CXR) revealed a homogeneously increased density over the entire right side of the chest, shifting the mediastinum to the left, as seen in Figure 1.

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“…W 20% przypadków lokalizacja jest w ścianie klatki piersiowej, natomiast rzadko występują wewnątrz niej [2,4]. Opisano nieliczne przypadki w obrębie śródpiersia tylnego [2,5,6]. Ocenia się, że zmiana ta może stanowić około 2% guzów śródpiersia [7].…”

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Wojtyś

Alchimowicz

Waloszczyk

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Mediastinal fibromatosis is a very rare mesenchymal tumor originated from fibrous tissue. A case of 26-year old men with mediastinal tumor causes respiratory insufficiency and dysphagia is described. This sympthoms occured due to esophageal impression and infiltration with occlusion of main left bronchus by mediastinal tumor. Ethiology of the tumor was established based on histopathology assesment of the tissue samples taken during explorative thoracotomy after 3 years and many other diagnostic procedures undertaken. The authors describe difficulties in diagnosis of mediastinal tumors, especially those rare observed.

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Primary desmoid tumor of the posterior mediastinum

Cited by 19 publications

References 8 publications

Intra-thoracic desmoid tumour in a patient with a previous aortocoronary bypass

Intra-thoracic desmoid tumour in a patient with a previous aortocoronary bypass

Mitral regurgitation due to a mediastinal desmoid tumor: A case report and review of the literature

Trudności w Diagnostyce i Leczeniu Włókniakowatości śródpiersia. Opis Przypadku

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