Desmoid of the anterior chest wall

The tumor is of interest for several reasons. It occurs in males but in a minority of cases. Likewise it usually is found in connection with the musculo-aponeurotic structures of the anterior abdominal wall and only occasionally in other sites. A definite history of trauma was obtained from the patient which gives further support to the theory of traumatic origin in connection with individual predisposition as a cause for the appearance of these tumors.