A rare case of primary chondrosarcoma arising from the sternum: A case report

He,Bin; Huang,Yuehan; Li,Peng; Ye,Xiaohe; Lin,Fuqiang; Huang,Lidong; Gao,Shengqiang; Shi,Hongqi; Shan,Yunfeng

doi:10.3892/ol.2014.2453

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A rare case of primary chondrosarcoma arising from the sternum: A case report

Authors:
- Bin He
- Yuehan Huang
- Peng Li
- Xiaohe Ye
- Fuqiang Lin
- Lidong Huang
- Shengqiang Gao
- Hongqi Shi
- Yunfeng Shan
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Affiliations: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China, Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China, Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China
Pages: 2233-2236
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Published online on: August 18, 2014

https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2453
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Abstract

The current study reports a case of an extremely rare tumor that presented in an uncommon location, which was successfully treated via radical resection and reconstruction. A 37‑year‑old female, with no notable medical history, with the exception of a cesarean delivery, was admitted to The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (Wenzhou, China) due to pain and a lump of the anterior chest wall. The mass was identified on the manubrium sterni and was not tender on palpation. A chest computed tomography (CT) scan reconstruction identified the abnormal mass on the manubrium sterni (size, 5x4 cm in diameter) and positron emission tomography‑CT interpretation strongly indicated a type of well‑differentiated malignant tumor, such as a giant cell tumor. An aspiration needle biopsy was not conducted, however, the patient underwent tumor radical resection and sternal reconstruction using steel wire and titanium mesh. Histopathological examination of the surgical specimen determined the diagnosis of chondrosarcoma. A postoperative chest X‑ray revealed that the sternal defect had repaired well, therefore, this procedure may be highly beneficial in future for repairing defects in the sternum.

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A rare case of primary chondrosarcoma arising from the sternum: A case report

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