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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Case report

Refractory bleeding from a chest wall sarcoma: a rare indication for palliative resection

Authors: Daniel J Weber, John J Coleman, Kenneth A Kesler

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

We report a case of a 57-year-old male who presented with an inoperable chest wall sarcoma due to numerous pulmonary metastases and was treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The patient subsequently developed refractory bleeding from the chest wall tumor requiring palliative chest wall resection and reconstruction. The patient made an uneventful recovery however died from metastatic disease 8 months later. This case represents a very rare indication for palliative chest wall resection.
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Metadata
Title
Refractory bleeding from a chest wall sarcoma: a rare indication for palliative resection
Authors
Daniel J Weber
John J Coleman
Kenneth A Kesler
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-82

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