Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcoma of the Rib Masquerading as a Giant Chest Wall Tumor in a Teenage Girl: An Unusual Presentation

  • Abraham, Viju Joseph (Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Hospital) ;
  • Devgarha, Sanjeev (Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Hospital) ;
  • Mathur, Rajendra Mohan (Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Hospital) ;
  • Sisodia, Anula (Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Hospital) ;
  • Yadav, Amita (Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Hospital)
  • Received : 2013.12.05
  • Accepted : 2014.03.18
  • Published : 2014.08.05
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Abstract

Chondrosarcoma of the chest wall is a rare primary neoplasm found to occur in elderly men. Patients present with an enlarging, painful, anterior chest wall mass arising from either the vicinity of the costochondral junction or the sternum. Treatment includes wide resection with appropriate chest wall reconstruction. We report an unusual presentation of this uncommon tumor occurring as a huge chest wall mass in a young teenage girl.

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