Desmoid tumor presenting as a superior sulcus tumor: a unique bone change in the vertebral body.

Hara, Ryuhei; Matsuguma, Haruhisa; Suzuki, Haruko; Ishikawa, Yoshinori; Nakahara, Rie; Yamaguchi, Takehiko; Hirabayashi, Kaoru · Ann Thorac Surg · 2007

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Desmoid tumor, also referred to as aggressive fibromatosis, is a relatively rare, locally infiltrative, histologically benign tumor. This report details a case of desmoid tumor presented as a superior sulcus tumor, which showed a unique manifestation in the vertebral bodies on computed tomography.

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