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Tamoxifen for recurrent desmoid tumor of the chest wall

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We report a case of a young woman with recurrent desmoid tumor. Computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest showed a large mass in the left chest wall. The tumor was unresectable because of the involvement of adjacent structures. Tamoxifen therapy led to marked tumor regression within 3 months. She had preserved her fertility, and thereafter she conceived a baby. In young women with recurrent desmoid tumor, tamoxifen should be considered as the first choice of treatment.

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  1. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan

    Toshio Ohashi, Naoyuki Shigematsu & Atsushi Kubo

  2. Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

    Kaori Kameyama

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Ohashi, T., Shigematsu, N., Kameyama, K. et al. Tamoxifen for recurrent desmoid tumor of the chest wall. Int J Clin Oncol 11, 150–152 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-005-0543-4

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