STERNAL RESECTION FOR PRIMARY PRESTERNAL AND RETROSTERNAL MEDIASTINALLIPOSARCOMA

Authors
VANSCHIL PEY VANLOOK R VANCALSTER ELY VANOOSTEROM AT HAUBEN EI
Citation
Pey. Vanschil et al., STERNAL RESECTION FOR PRIMARY PRESTERNAL AND RETROSTERNAL MEDIASTINALLIPOSARCOMA, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 10(3), 1996, pp. 217-219
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10107940
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
217 - 219
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(1996)10:3<217:SRFPPA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
In a 34-year-old patient, sternal resection was necessary for complete removal of a primary mediastinal myxoid liposarcoma grade I, which ha d grown around the right sternal border. Reconstruction was by the met hylmethacrylate sandwich technique. Five months postoperatively part o f the device had to be removed due to persistent inflammation, Two yea rs after the initial operation there is no evidence of local recurrenc e or distant metastases.