Recurrent aggressive fibromatosis of the chest wall

A 57-year-old woman with a previous history of aesthetic surgery for breast reduction presented with a subcutaneous mass in the right axilla. A CT scan showed a solid mass on the chest wall, and she underwent surgical resection with a diagnosis of aggressive fibromatosis. After a 10-month period of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Foà, Riccardo, Rizzo, Stefania, Petrella, Francesco, De Maria, Federica, Bellomi, Massimo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cancer Intelligence 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4170978/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25368668
http://dx.doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2014.464
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Sumario:A 57-year-old woman with a previous history of aesthetic surgery for breast reduction presented with a subcutaneous mass in the right axilla. A CT scan showed a solid mass on the chest wall, and she underwent surgical resection with a diagnosis of aggressive fibromatosis. After a 10-month period of follow-up, a local recurrence occurred, and in accordance with the up-to-date approach, the recurrence has been treated with a conservative approach (medical treatments) with good control of the symptoms and downsizing of the lesion.

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