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Treatment of a Recurrent Chest Wall Desmoid Tumor Using a CT-Guided Steroid Injection

  • Rhee, Sun-Jung (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital) ;
  • Paik, Sang-Hyun (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital) ;
  • Shin, Hwa-Kyoon (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jai-Soung (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Hye (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital)
  • Published : 2012.06.01

Abstract

We report on a 41-year-old woman with a chest wall desmoid tumour who was successfully treated with a computed tomography (CT)-guided steroid injection. She presented with a palpable mass in the right upper chest wall and was treated by surgical excision and postoperative radiation therapy due to recurrence of the mass at the surgical site. At 20 months after the second operation, a recurrent mass was again detected in the anterosuperior portion of the previous surgical site on CT. We performed a CT-guided steroid injection weekly for 4 weeks by applying a mixture of 3 mL of triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg/mL) and 3 mL of 1% Lidocaine, administering 4-6 mL of the mixture, to the lesion. Six months later, CT showed a marked decrease in the size of the mass.

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