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Intrathoracic desmoid tumor with invasion of the great vessels.
A desmoid tumor of the mediastinum was diagnosed and treated in a 35-year-old white male who presented with a right supraclavicular mass. He was treated with resection, which involved several vascular structures, requiring multiple vascular reconstructions followed by post-operative radiotherapy. The authors concluded that, when located in the mediastinum, the invasive character of such tumors ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Thoracic Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1817-1737
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.53350