Full-thickness chest wall reconstruction using autologous tissue grafts after resection of recurrent desmoid tumor

We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with a recurrent desmoid tumor of the chest wall who successfully underwent a full-thickness chest wall resection as well as skeletal and soft tissue reconstruction. In chest wall reconstruction, we used various kinds of autologous tissue grafts, i.e. rib, fascia lata and the transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap. Judging from the reconstructed wall’s strength, shape and flexibility, as well as wound healing, it is possible to conclude that this combined procedure is feasible because benefits of the procedure outweigh the disadvantage of additional operations for harvests.