Tomohiko Matsushita

Rapidly enlarging port-site mass after thoracoscopic lung resection: desmoid-type fibromatosis mimicking pleural recurrence

Abstract Background Desmoid-type fibromatosis is a rare, benign fibroblastic neoplasm characterized by infiltrative growth and a tendency for local recurrence despite the absence of metastatic potential. It has been associated with prior trauma or surgery, and postoperative lesio...