Sternal reconstruction for unusual chondrosarcoma: innovative technique

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Luigi Santambrogio²  Antonina Parafioriti¹  Alessandro Palleschi²  Davide Tosi²  Paolo Mendogni²  Lorenzo Rosso²  Mario Nosotti² 

[1] Pathology Department, Orthopaedic Institute Gaetano Pini, Milan, Italy;Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, Milan, 20122, Italy

关键词: Transplantation;    Sternum;    Chondrosarcoma;   

Others  :  1153269
DOI  :  10.1186/1749-8090-7-40

 received in 2011-10-31, accepted in 2012-05-02,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

The authors report a clinical case of a primary sternal chondrosarcoma, presented as a mass in the anterior mediastinum. The patient was treated with subtotal sternectomy and sternal transplantation followed by radiotherapy. Twelve months after surgery, the patient is in good clinical condition, without any sign of tumor relapse and with normal respiratory mechanics.

Primary malignant tumors of the sternum are uncommon and a presentation mimicking thymoma is rare and unreported. The stermal replacement with a cryopreserved allograft sternum is an innovative technique that overcomes the problems related to the prosthetic biocompatibility or to the bone autograft.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Nosotti et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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