TY - JOUR
T1 - Desmoid Tumor After a Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect Closure in an Adolescent
AU - Amaral, Fernando
AU - Jacob, Maria Fernanda Balthazar
AU - Manso, Paulo Henrique
AU - Camperoni, Luis Eduardo R.
AU - Vicente, Walter V.A.
AU - Schreiber, Christian
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2016.
PY - 2016/9/1
Y1 - 2016/9/1
N2 - The surgical closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is frequently performed. The minimally invasive approach, currently adopted by many centers as a way to preserve aesthetic appearance, particularly in female patients, seems to be safe. We describe the case of an adolescent who developed a desmoid tumor soon after a minimally invasive operation for surgical closure of a secundum ASD.
AB - The surgical closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is frequently performed. The minimally invasive approach, currently adopted by many centers as a way to preserve aesthetic appearance, particularly in female patients, seems to be safe. We describe the case of an adolescent who developed a desmoid tumor soon after a minimally invasive operation for surgical closure of a secundum ASD.
KW - atrial septal defect
KW - desmoid
KW - surgery
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85061424808&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/2150135115607190
DO - 10.1177/2150135115607190
M3 - Article
C2 - 26884451
AN - SCOPUS:85061424808
SN - 2150-1351
VL - 7
SP - 655
EP - 657
JO - World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
JF - World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
IS - 5
ER -