A rare desmoid tumor of the shoulder – excision, implantation of brachytherapy applicators and wound closure by pedicle musculus latissimus dorsi flap

Autor: Stollwerck, Peter L., Namdar, Thomas, Bartscher, Tanja, Lange, Thomas, Stang, Felix H., Kujath, Peter, Bohlen, Guenther, Kovács, György, Mailänder, Peter
Jazyk: German<br />English
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: GMS German Medical Science, Vol 9, p Doc04 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1612-3174
Popis: Desmoid tumors are non-metastatic mesenchymal tumors with an aggressive local growth. Depending on the anatomic location, morbidity varies. We report of a patient with a desmoid tumor of the right shoulder which was treated in our department by surgical excision, plastic-surgical wound closure and postoperative adjuvant radiation.
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