Article
Oncology
Giorgio Lo Iacono, Antonio Mazzella, Shehab Mohamed, Francesco Petrella, Giulia Sedda, Monica Casiraghi, Lara Girelli, Luca Bertolaccini, Lorenzo Spaggiari
Summary: Primary chest wall tumors are rare and the best treatment method is still undetermined. Surgeons play an essential role in approaching these tumors among other oncological considerations. Radical oncological surgery is crucial in a multidisciplinary approach.
Review
Surgery
Minna K. Laitinen, Gilber Kask, Katariina Laurila, Erkki J. Tukiainen, Mikko Ronty, Ville Haapamaki, Juho T. K. Salo
Summary: This study reported the outcomes of surgical procedures and factors predicting survival of patients with chest wall chondrosarcoma treated in a single sarcoma center. The results showed that clear margins could effectively reduce local recurrence and improve disease-specific survival. Increasing tumor volume was found to significantly reduce the survival rate of patients.
ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Chung-Wei Lin, Tsung-Yu Ho, Chen-Wei Yeh, Hsien-Te Chen, I-Ping Chiang, Yi-Chin Fong
Summary: Chondrosarcoma, a cartilage matrix producing tumor, is the second most commonly observed primary bone tumor after osteosarcoma, accounting for 15% of all chest wall malignancies. We report a case of a 31-year-old patient with chondrosarcoma of the sternum, who underwent radical tumor resection and chest wall reconstruction with a locking plate and cement spacer. The patient had no complications post-surgery and showed no local recurrence at the 1-year follow-up, with good functional scores.
WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Yang Li, Kaibin Liu, Yi Yang, Tiancheng Zhao, Xiang Guo, Lei Wang
Summary: Based on our clinical experience, the titanium sternum-rib fixation system is a safe, effective, and feasible method for chest wall reconstruction. The technique is straightforward and the early and middle postoperative outcomes are satisfactory. This technique can be used clinically.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Kunihiro Asanuma, Masaya Tsujii, Tomohito Hagi, Tomoki Nakamura, Kouji Kita, Akira Shimamoto, Takeshi Kataoka, Motoshi Takao, Akihiro Sudo
Summary: This study reviewed the surgical records of 30 patients with chest wall malignant tumors and found that chest wall reconstruction was associated with complications such as decreased pulmonary function, flail chest, and scoliosis. Therefore, new guidelines for chest wall reconstruction are needed to improve surgical outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Shi-Min Yuan
Summary: Sternal fractures have a misdiagnosis rate and are often associated with other injuries. Some patients may experience delayed complications requiring surgical treatment. Isolated sternal fractures can be managed with short-term pain relief, while complicated sternal fractures often require surgery.
JCPSP-JOURNAL OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PAKISTAN
(2022)
Review
Anatomy & Morphology
Martin Scaal
Summary: This review summarizes the development of the thoracic and abdominal wall in vertebrates during amniote embryogenesis, focusing on ribs, sternum, intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, including historical concepts and current knowledge on precursor cells origin and specification, pattern formation, and cellular and molecular regulation of morphogenesis.
DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Lei Wang, Xiaolong Yan, Jinbo Zhao, Chang Chen, Chun Chen, Jun Chen, Ke-Neng Chen, Tiesheng Cao, Ming-Wu Chen, Hongbin Duan, Junqiang Fan, Junke Fu, Shugeng Gao, Hui Guo, Shiping Guo, Wei Guo, Yongtao Han, Ge-Ning Jiang, Hongjing Jiang, Wen-Jie Jiao, Mingqiang Kang, Xuefeng Leng, He-Cheng Li, Jing Li, Jian Li, Shao-Min Li, Shuben Li, Zhigang Li, Zhongcheng Li, Chaoyang Liang, Nai-Quan Mao, Hong Mei, Daqiang Sun, Dong Wang, Luming Wang, Qun Wang, Shumin Wang, Tianhu Wang, Lunxu Liu, Gaoming Xiao, Shidong Xu, Jinliang Yang, Ting Ye, Guangjian Zhang, Linyou Zhang, Guofang Zhao, Jun Zhao, Wen-Zhao Zhong, Yuming Zhu, Karel W. E. Hulsewe, Yvonne L. J. Vissers, Erik R. de Loos, Jin Yong Jeong, Giuseppe Marulli, Alberto Sandri, Zsolt Sziklavari, Jacopo Vannucci, Luca Ampollini, Yuichiro Ueda, Chaozong Liu, Andrea Bille, Masatsugu Hamaji, Beatrice Aramini, Ilhan Inci, Cecilia Pompili, Hans Van Veer, Alfonso Fiorelli, Ricciardi Sara, Inderpal S. Sarkaria, Fabio Davoli, Hiroaki Kuroda, Servet Bolukbas, Xiao-Fei Li, Lijun Huang, Tao Jiang
Summary: Chest wall tumors are relatively uncommon in clinical practice, and there is a lack of evidence regarding clinical conclusions, with some controversial issues still unresolved. A Chinese Expert Consensus was released in 2018, leading to agreements on key points among experts, providing guidance for clinical practice.
TRANSLATIONAL LUNG CANCER RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Koblandy Khamitov, Wojciech Dudek, Andreas Arkudas, Mohamed Haj Khalaf, Chirag Parjiea, Mostafa Higaze, Raymund E. Horch, Horia Sirbu
Summary: In patients who underwent surgical resection for primary and secondary MCWTs, chest wall resections were found to be feasible with good perioperative outcomes. The overall survival rate was significantly higher in patients with primary MCWTs compared to those with secondary MCWTs.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sachin Mahajan, Vivek Jaswal, Vidur Bansal, Aravind Sekar, Vikas Kumar
Summary: This case report presents a rare diffuse neurofibroma in a 30-year-old female involving the sternum. Following excision of the tumor, a large full-thickness thoracic defect was reconstructed using a polypropylene mesh covered by a pedicled omental flap and split skin graft.
ASIAN CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC ANNALS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Antonella Lo Mauro, Gabriella Tringali, Franco Codecasa, Laura Abbruzzese, Alessandro Sartorio, Andrea Aliverti
Summary: Obesity is frequently associated with breathing disorders, especially restrictive lung defect. Otherwise healthy obesity might not be characterized by a systematic restrictive lung pattern. Obesity can lead to increased respiratory rate and poor thoracic expansion. Opto-electronic plethysmography provides valuable information for subjects with obesity and can help localize the restrictive effect of obesity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Alessia Cordella, Emmelie Stock, Giovanna Bertolini, Carina Strohmayer, Giulia Dalla Serra, Jimmy Saunders
Summary: In this study, CT features of primary thoracic wall neoplasia in dogs were observed and differences among tumor types were tested. The majority of tumors were malignant, with osteosarcoma being the most common. Rib tumors were more frequent and showed severe invasiveness and different grades of mineral attenuation. Hemangiosarcoma and osteosarcoma showed significant differences in sternal lymphadenopathy and mineral attenuation compared to chondrosarcoma.
VETERINARY RADIOLOGY & ULTRASOUND
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Christina M. Theodorou, Yemi S. Lawrence, Erin G. Brown
Summary: In the resection of pediatric chest wall tumors, reconstruction surgery is necessary, and there are various methods to choose from. A systematic review of the literature showed no significant differences in post-operative complications and scoliosis development between rigid reconstruction and mesh reconstruction, but complications after rigid reconstruction were more likely to require surgical intervention.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Li-Yi Chan, Lei-Chi Wang, Han-Shui Hsu
Summary: This study presents a unique case of asymptomatic angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma located on the chest wall and adjacent to the parietal pleura, expanding the possible anatomic sites where this neoplasm may occur.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ronnie Sebro, Cynthia De la Garza-Ramos
Summary: Machine learning and CT attenuation of visible bones on chest CT scans can be used to predict osteopenia/osteoporosis. The study found positive correlations between CT attenuation and BMD T-scores, and SVM with RBF had the highest predictive performance.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2022)
