Large lateral thoracic defect by chondrosarcoma resection chest wall reconstruction using myocutaneous latissimus dorsal flap without parietal rigid repair

A case of a 66 year-old women, with a large chondrosarcoma arising from right lateral chest wall is presented. Parietal pleura, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th ribs (lateral arch), underlying muscle, subcutaneous tissues and the right breast were also involved by the tumor. Surgical resection was planned incl...

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Main Author: Jorge O Guerrissi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2005-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699069