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    Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Nov;84(5):1752-4.

    Desmoid tumor presenting as a superior sulcus tumor: a unique bone change in the vertebral body.

    Hara R, Matsuguma H, Suzuki H, Ishikawa Y, Nakahara R, Yamaguchi T, Hirabayashi K.

    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Tochigi Cancer Center, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan.

    Desmoid tumor, also referred to as aggressive fibromatosis, is a relatively rare, locally infiltrative, histologically benign tumor. This report details a case of desmoid tumor presented as a superior sulcus tumor, which showed a unique manifestation in the vertebral bodies on computed tomography.

    PMID: 17954107 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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