Recurrent large thoracic desmoid

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Harish, K ^a  

^a M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Aggressive fibromatosis; Desmoid tumour; Fibromatosis; Recurrent desmoid tumour; Thoracic desmoid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; CHEST TIGHTNESS; COBALT TELETHERAPY; DESMOID TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDIASTINUM MASS; MUSCLE BIOPSY; STERNOTOMY;

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; FIBROMATOSIS, AGGRESSIVE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS; THORACIC NEOPLASMS; THORAX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57149096452     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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