
We describe the case of a 39 years old male known with an anterior thoracic traumatism in 1993 who observed ananterior thoracic wall tumor since 2000. After one and half year of empiric treatment the tumor starts growing very fast, reaching 30/40/35 cm by the date of his hospital admission (march 2003). Due to this accelerate growth and the size of the tumor the patient is proposed for a particular surgical procedure removing the tumor along with the anterior thoracic wall and the reconstruction using "spider web" technique, Thoratex reinforced mesh and muscle flaps. Thisprocedure had agood result, the patient returned to his anterior lifestyle few months after. The patient did not come for follow-up, although he was recommended to come every tree months. Four years after surgery (2007) the patient came back with local recurrence of the tumor. In 2007 the patient underwent another surgical intervention, removing the tumor recurrence. Chest wall tumors are complex surgical conditions requiring complex treatment. The empiric treatment and the fact that the patient did not come as planned for follow-up, prolonged his sufferance, leading to a second surgical intervention.
Adult, Male, Reoperation, Chondrosarcoma, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Thoracic Neoplasms, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Thoracic Wall
Adult, Male, Reoperation, Chondrosarcoma, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Thoracic Neoplasms, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Thoracic Wall
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