Refractory bleeding from a chest wall sarcoma: a rare indication for palliative resection.
J Cardiothorac Surg
; 8: 82, 2013 Apr 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23587430
ABSTRACT
We report a case of a 57-year-old male who presented with an inoperable chest wall sarcoma due to numerous pulmonary metastases and was treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The patient subsequently developed refractory bleeding from the chest wall tumor requiring palliative chest wall resection and reconstruction. The patient made an uneventful recovery however died from metastatic disease 8 months later. This case represents a very rare indication for palliative chest wall resection.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sarcoma
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Thoracic Neoplasms
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Thoracic Wall
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Hemorrhage
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
2013
Type:
Article