• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.312-315
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• 2013

In chest wall reconstruction after wide chest wall resection, the use of a musculocutaneous flap or prosthetic materials is inevitable for maintaining thoracic movement and a closed pleural cavity. We report a case of a 63-year-old male with a large invasive thymic carcinoma in the anterior mediastinum. The mass measured 6.8 cm and involved the sternum, left side of the parasternal area, ribs, and intercostal muscles. The patient underwent subtotal sternectomy, radical thymectomy, and reconstruction with biological mesh (Permacol). Successful chest wall reconstruction without any other complications was achieved, demonstrating the effectiveness of Permacol.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.246-249
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• 2022

Recurrent pectus excavatum (PE) after a Ravitch operation is not uncommon. Extensive costal cartilage resection from the previous Ravitch procedure can lead to an irregular, unstable chest wall depressions with a varying degree of deformity. The optimal approach to cover the chest wall defect and remodel the deformity, remains unknown. We report the case of a 27-year-old woman seeking surgery for the third time for recurrent PE. The patient presented with 2-time recurrent pectus excavatum following a failed Ravitch procedure and subsequent pectus bar repair. The entire chest wall reconstruction and remodeling entailed covering the chest wall defect with 2 titanium plates across both sides of the rib cage, and lifting and fixing the depressed chest wall with 2 parallel pectus bars.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 1974

Primary tumors of the chest wall are rare than those of other portions of the body. Soft tissue tumors of the chest wall, though these are benign or malignant, should not be paid special attentions about their management than other soft tissue tumors of the body. Thoracic skeletal tumors, however, have some problems in the treatment because of defect in chest wall leading to herniation of lung and paradoxical movement of thoracic cage. The authors experienced 10 case of primary chest wall tumors at the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, the national medical center, during last 15 years. Five of 10 cases were soft tissue tumors, and they were 2 case of lipoma and each one case of myxosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma. Among 5 bone tumors there no cases of sternal tumor, and their histopathological diagnosis were each one of fibrous dysplasia, giant cell tumor, osteochondroma, Ewing`s sarcoma and osteogenic sarcoma. Wide excision, though it was palliative one in certain case, was performed in 9 cases and only diagnostic incisional biopsy in one case, There were no postoperative deaths during admission to the hospital and all cases were missed during short term follow up after discharge from the hospital.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.196-198
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• 2012

Granular cell tumors are uncommon soft tissue neoplasm of nerve sheath origin, which are predominately benign. Granular cells can be found at any site in the body including the tongue, skin, subcutaneous tissue, breast, gastrointestinal, and urogenital systems. However, granular cell tumors have only been rarely described in the chest wall. Here we report a case of a granular cell tumor that occurred in the chest wall of a 59-year-old woman, along with a review of the literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.65-68
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• 2012

Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma (MIFS) is a recently defined rare tumor. It is mainly found in the upper and lower extremities of adults. Due to its high local recurrence rate and low metastatic rate, it is classified as a low grade-malignancy. Accurate diagnosis and early, wide excision are important for prognosis. Herein, we report a case of MIFS in a 35-year-old male patient that presented in an unusual location, the left chest wall. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of MIFS in Korea and the second case to be reported within the global scientific literature involving the chest wall.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.486-489
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• 1980

16 cases of the chest wall tumors that had been treated at the dept. of thoracic & cardiovascular surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, for 3.5 years from Jan. 1977 to Jun. 1980 were analyzed. The results were as follows; 1. Generally the chest wall tumors were most frequent in the thirties, the youngest age was 2 years, and the oldest 65 years. The incidence rate of male to female was 1.3:1. The malignant tumors were common in the fifties & sixties, the incidence rate of male to female 5:1. 2. The common disease entities were rib tuberculosis [43.7%] and metastatic tumor [25.0%], and the another chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, fibrous dysplasia, chronic osteomyelitis, and granuloma accompanying with acute osteomyelitis by Klebsiella infection were 6.3%, respectively. 3. The common manifestations were local swelling [100.0%] and local chest pain [43.8%].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.214-217
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• 2016

Pectus arcuatum is a rare complex chest wall deformity. A 31-year-old female presented with a severely protruding upper sternum combined with a concave lower sternum. We planned a modified Ravitch-type operation. Through vertical mid-sternal incision, chondrectomies were performed from the second to fifth costal cartilages, saving the perichondrium. Horizontal osteotomy was performed in a wedge shape on the most protruding point, and followed by an additional partial osteotomy at the most concaved point. The harvested wedge-shape bone fragments were minced and re-implanted to the latter osteotomy site. The osteotomized sternum was fixed with multiple wirings. With chondrosternoplasty, a complex chest wall deformity can be corrected successfully.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.652-654
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• 2006

림프관종은 대부분 목이나 액와부에 발생되며, 드물게 종격동, 후복강, 서혜부와 골반강 내에서 발생이 보고된다. 흉벽에 국한된 림프관종은 드물게 발견되는 양성종양이며, 종괴의 크기가 큰 경우에는 외과적인 절제술이 치료방법으로 추천된다. 3세 여아의 흉벽에 발생된 큰 종괴를 절제하였다. 조직학적인 검사에서 림프관종으로 진단되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.795-798
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• 2008

50세 남자 환자가 좌상복부 동통 및 발열 증상을 주소로 내원하였다. 환자는 과거력상 28년전에 폐결핵 및 늑막염으로 약물치료를 받았으며 8년전 재생불량성 빈혈로 비장 절제술을 받았다. 내원 후 시행한 CT 검사상에서 만성 좌측 농흉과 연결을 보이는 복강내 농양이 진단되었다. 만성 농흉과 더불어 전흉벽에 농흉에 의한 흉벽 침습이 의심되는 병병도 아울러 관찰되었다. 환자는 복강내 농양 배액술 이후 좌측 늑막전폐절제술 및 흉벽 절제술을 시행 받았고 병리 조직 검사상 육종이 진단되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.812-815
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• 2010

점액섬유육종은 장년의 환자에서 가장 흔한 연조직 종양중 하나로 주로 사지에서 발생하며, 흉벽에서는 드물게 발생한다. 53세 여자 환자가 흉골(manubrium)에 통증을 동반한 흉벽종괴를 주소로 내원하여, 종양적출술을 받았다. 종괴는 근육층까지 침범한 피하층 종양으로 조직검사상 점액성 변화와 세포의 고충실성을 보이는 중등급의 점액섬유육종으로 진단되었다. 드문 질환으로 알려진 흉벽의 점액섬유육종을 치험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.