Treatment of desmoid tumours in Gardner's syndrome.
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چکیده
A 24 year old woman with Gardner's syndrome developed a massive chest wall desmoid tumour, which required radical excision and prosthetic reconstruction. In view of the local aggressiveness of this tumour and the fact that it does not metastasize a policy of radical surgery when possible is recommended.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 47 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992