Desmoid tumor of the supraclavicular region: a case report

Abstract

Desmoid tumors are rare, benign fibroblastic tumors that are locally infiltrative and can cause extensive morbidity by destruction of adjacent vital structures. Due to the rarity of these tumors, evidence regarding optimal treatment protocols is drawn from case reports and single-arm series with small patient numbers. We report a case of a patient with a desmoid tumor of the left supraclavicular region that was diagnosed and treated in our department and a review of the current literature.

The Impact of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Recurrent Desmoid Tumor of Neck: A Case Report with Literature Review

“…Extraabdominal desmoid tumor of the head and neck in particular commonly infiltrate vital neurovascular structures including the brachial plexus emphasizing the importance of functionsparing surgery. In general, DT have a female predominance while the highest incidence arises among patients between the ages of 15 to 60 years old [2]. In light of these trends, we report a case of a large and recurrent extra-abdominal desmoid tumor causing significant morbidity and who was treated successfully by radiotherapy.…”

Aggressive Resection of Cervical Desmoid Tumor Invading the Paraspinal Muscles without Recurrence at Eight Year Followup: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…When recurrence rates were compared in patients with grossly negative surgical margins and grossly positive surgical margins for head, neck, and spine DTs, two studies showed statistical significance (p < 0.05) for lower recurrence rate after gross total resection, and seven showed a trend toward lower recurrence rates in patients with gross total resection. A summary of the recurrence rates following grossly complete resections compared to grossly incomplete excisions in case series with DTs of the head and neck is presented [3,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] (Table 1).…”