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Desmoid tumor of the sternum presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY Saw, E., Yu, G. S., Mell, M. 1997; 11 (2): 384-386

Abstract

A 20-year-old man with a large, asymptomatic mediastinal mass was found to have desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF) by needle biopsy. The tumor arose from the internal periosteum of the sternum and mimicked an anterior mediastinal mass. A wide resection of the sternum, including portions of the clavicles and costal cartilages, and reconstruction with a Gore-Tex soft tissue patch were performed. Although extremely rare, desmoid tumor of the sternum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal tumors.

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View details for PubMedID 9080173