Calcifying fibrous pseudotumor causing thoracic outlet syndrome.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Kyonggi Do, Kyomun Dong 249-1, Guri 471-701, South Korea.

Published: February 2005

Calcifying fibrous pseudotumor (CFP) is a relatively rare benign mass lesion that generally involves the soft tissues. We report a case of CFP occurring in an extremely rare location. The patient is a 34-year-old woman presenting symptoms of numbness of her right upper extremity caused by a CFP in her thoracic outlet and we discuss its clinical significance with a review of the literature.

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