The combined otolaryngologic, orthopedic and thoracic approach to a massive fore-quarter tumor.
A case report of a 32-year-old female with a massive chondrosarcoma is presented. The tumor involved the neck, shoulder and chest. A multidisciplinary approach involving an otolaryngologist, orthopedic surgeon and thoracic surgeon with their respective teams is shown to be efficacious in dealing with this difficult problem.
Freeman
J L
JL
Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bashir
J
J
Bell
R S
RS
Fliss
D M
DM
D000328:Adult; D001415:Back / Q000601:surgery; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009985:Orthopedics; D010036:Otolaryngology; D012540:Scapula / Q000601:surgery; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000601:surgery; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery