Resection of Metastatic Nondifferentiated Carcinoma of Sternum with Thoracic Wall Reconstruction and Simultaneous Myocardial Revascularization for Ischemic Heart Disease – Case Report

Czech version

Authors: J. Hlubocký; J. Vojáček; J. Fera ^*; P. Pafko ^**; R. Lischke ^**; E. Kubala ^***; J. Špatenka; J. Burkert
Authors‘ workplace: Kardiochirurgická klinika UK 2. LF a FN Motol Praha ; Klinika plastické chirurgie UK 3. LF a FN Královské Vinohrady Praha ^*; III. chirurgická klinika UK 1. LF a FN Motol Praha ^**; Radioterapeuticko-onkologické oddělení FN Motol Praha ^***
Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2006, roč. 85, č. 5, s. 216-219.
Category: Monothematic special - Original

Overview

Authors offer the case report of a patient with metastatic non differentiated carcinoma of sternum simultaneously suffering from ischemic heart disease. The patient underwent actinotherapy & hyperthermia followed by resection of sternum and coronary artery bypass grafting in one session. Chest wall defect was closed by means of latissimus dorsi muscle rotation. Postoperative palliative chemotherapy started 16 weeks postoperatively. Primary tumor was not found, neither preoperatively nor during the 36 months’ postoperative remission.