2020 Volume 34 Issue 7 Pages 722-727
Background: We report a case of desmoid-type fibromatosis (DTF) in the surgical wound of a patient who had undergone lung cancer surgery, and analyzed cases of DTF of the chest wall reported over the past 50 years. Case presentation: The patient was a 76-year-old man who underwent surgery for lung cancer of the right upper lobe. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed a growing mass lesion in the right 7th intercostal space. Because CT-guided fine-needle biopsy could not confirm the diagnosis, surgical intervention for the lesion was performed. The lesion and right 7th and 8th ribs were resected and the lesion was diagnosed as DTF.
Discussion: Regarding the characteristics of DTF of the chest wall, it has been reported that the occurrence rate does not differ between the sexes, 30% of the cases were related to surgical procedures, 30% developed postoperative recurrence, and DTF related to surgical intervention occurred in older patients.
Conclusion: It is important to consider that lesions requiring surgical intervention may be DTF.
