Desmoid Tumor of the Chest Wall Mimicking Recurrent Breast Cancer: Multimodality Imaging Findings

AuthorKyeong A Choien
AuthorYeong Yi Anen
Issued Date2016-10-01en
AbstractDesmoid tumor of breast is a rare benign, locally aggressive tumor with a high recurrence rate. It has been associated with scar from previous breast surgery or trauma. Especially in breast cancer patients with previous operation history, it may simulate recurrent breast cancer clinically and radiologically. We presented multimodality imaging findings (ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography/computed tomography) of chest wall desmoid tumor mimicking recurrent breast cancer in a 38-year-old patient with a history of left modified mastectomy. The desmoid tumor is a rare benign tumor that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of malignant local tumor recurrence after breast cancer operation. Biopsy was required for accurate diagnosis and wide local excision was its appropriate surgical management.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.31649en
KeywordDesmoid Tumoren
KeywordRecurrent Breast Canceren
KeywordModified Radical Mastectomyen
KeywordLocal Tumor Recurrenceen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleDesmoid Tumor of the Chest Wall Mimicking Recurrent Breast Cancer: Multimodality Imaging Findingsen
TypeCase Reporten

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