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  • Title: [Chest wall fibromatosis after mammary prosthesis implantation. A case report and review of the literature].
    Author: Gandolfo L, Guglielmino S, Lorenzetti P, Fiducia G, Scenna G, Bosco V.
    Journal: Chir Ital; 2006; 58(5):655-60. PubMed ID: 17069197.
    Abstract:
    Desmoid tumour of the breast is a rare lesion. Only 9 cases in which the origin of the tumour was linked to a breast implant had been published up to 2004. We report a case of aggressive fibromatosis which developed on the thoracic wall two years after implantation of a mammary prosthesis. This tumour was locally aggressive. Radical surgery is the treatment of choice and in this case required a wide surgical resection, including removal of the chest wall, to gain control. The application of adjuvant radiation therapy is controversial.
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