TY - JOUR
T1 - Brachial Plexus Desmoid Tumor
T2 - Care for Functional Preservation
AU - Liechty, Andrew E.
AU - Liu, Yusha
AU - Kao, Dennis S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/12/21
Y1 - 2020/12/21
N2 - Desmoid tumors are a rare, locally invasive, non-metastasizing tumor of mesenchymal origin. Most of such tumors occur sporadically, but some arise as part of germline adenomatous polyposis coli mutations. They tend to aggregate in the abdomen, thorax, extremities, and the head and neck region. They are challenging to treat, with a high rate of recurrence even if achieving negative margins. We present the case of an 18-year-old woman with a desmoid tumor involving her brachial plexus. A non-oncological resection was performed, with a focus on functional preservation. Residual disease is being treated with β-catenin inhibitor and monitored with serial MRI.
AB - Desmoid tumors are a rare, locally invasive, non-metastasizing tumor of mesenchymal origin. Most of such tumors occur sporadically, but some arise as part of germline adenomatous polyposis coli mutations. They tend to aggregate in the abdomen, thorax, extremities, and the head and neck region. They are challenging to treat, with a high rate of recurrence even if achieving negative margins. We present the case of an 18-year-old woman with a desmoid tumor involving her brachial plexus. A non-oncological resection was performed, with a focus on functional preservation. Residual disease is being treated with β-catenin inhibitor and monitored with serial MRI.
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U2 - 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003293
DO - 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003293
M3 - Article
C2 - 33425605
AN - SCOPUS:85099128928
SN - 2169-7574
VL - 8
SP - E3293
JO - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
JF - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
IS - 12
ER -