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Chondromyxoid Fibroma of the Sternum in a 63-Year-Old Woman

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Primary chondromyxoid fibroma is a benign bone tumor. Its localization in the sternum is quite rare; we found only 6 relevant reports. We report our diagnosis and treatment of a chondromyxoid fibroma in the sternum of a 63-year-old woman. The patient underwent subtotal sternectomy and chest-wall reconstruction with use of a titanium rib bridge system and Prolene mesh. The patient's clinical course was uneventful, and she had no local recurrence 41 months postoperatively. Our review herein of the 6 previous cases reveals that our patient is the oldest thus far to have been diagnosed with a sternal chondromyxoid fibroma.

Source: Texas Heart Institute Journal

DOI: 10.14503/thij-14-4381

Authors: Dalokay Kilic, Alper Findikcioglu, Merih Tepeoglu, Cigdem Vural

Language: English

Topic: Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments

Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2202502133

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Cites: 10

Cited by: 3

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