Giant Sternal Chondrosarcoma in a 50-Year-Old Patient

Pavelescu, C.; Bebliuc, Alexandru; Asmarandei, Rareș; Safta, M; Zaharia, Ondin; Costache, Victor; Molnar, Adrian; Gheorghiță, Daniela; Voica, Cristian; Moldovan, Horațiu

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“…Echocardiography is a fast, non-invasive, low-cost imaging tool that provides the first idea of the tumour’s aetiology and is able to obtain information about the location, mobility, appearance and attachment of the tumour that can help determine if the mass is benign or malignant. Most of the time, TTE is performed for another indication and may be the first imaging tool that determines the presence of a cardiac mass [ 21 ]. Even though there is always the need for histopathological confirmation of the diagnosis, some imaging features and aiding tools, such as contrast imaging, can help distinguish between the different types of cardiac masses [ 22 ].…”

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A Rare Case of Left Ventricular Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour—Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) is an aggressive and uncommon cancer developing in the peripheral nerve sheath. Primary cardiac MPNST is an extremely rare finding, with no specific imaging and clinical characteristics. Only a handful of cases have been reported in the literature; thus, little is still known about them. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) are important means of assessing cardiac morphology and function. The preferred course of treatment for this pathology is by full surgical resection of the tumour, with negative (clear) margins, followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. We present the case of a 42-year-old woman with no significant cardiovascular symptoms who was incidentally diagnosed during routine transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) with a cardiac mass located in the left ventricle.

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A Rare Case of Left Ventricular Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour—Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Radical resection and reconstruction of a large sternal chondrosarcoma

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Srp Arh Celok Lek

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Introduction. Primary malignant tumors of the sternum are rare, with chondrosarcoma being the most common primary malignant tumor of the chest. The gold standard in treatment is surgical treatment with wide resection margins, where the rigidity of the chest wall must be ensured, with protection of internal organs with satisfactory lung function. Case outline. We present a 67-year-old patient in whom previous computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging examinations confirmed a tumor mass involving the sternum with the associated ribs, with involvement of the soft tissues above. First, sternum resection was performed with partial resection of the associated ribs and soft tissues. Reconstruction and stabilization of the chest wall were achieved with two layers of polypropylene mesh and methyl methacrylate bone cement with antibiotics. We reconstructed the primary soft tissue defect with a combination of a large local fasciocutaneous flap raised from the abdomen and a smaller sliding flap from the chest. The secondary defect was reconstructed by wide undermining of the skin in the area of the anterior abdominal wall and a small Thiersch-type free skin graft. In the postoperative period, the flaps were vital, but there was necrosis of the free skin graft. That defect was closed secondary thanks to bandaging. Respiratory function was preserved. Conclusion. Surgical treatment is the main treatment for sternal chondrosarcoma. With an adequate preoperative and intraoperative approach, it is necessary to enable good postoperative oncological outcomes with the achievement of chest rigidity and satisfactory respiratory status.

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Giant Sternal Chondrosarcoma in a 50-Year-Old Patient

Cited by 2 publications

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A Rare Case of Left Ventricular Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour—Case Report and Review of the Literature

A Rare Case of Left Ventricular Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour—Case Report and Review of the Literature

Radical resection and reconstruction of a large sternal chondrosarcoma

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