title: [Surgical treatment of sternal tumors].
abstract: Sternal tumors are rare. The surgical indication in case of metastasis is only justified if the primitive tumor is considered cure and with solitary metastasis. The en-block surgical resection must be based on pre-operative exploration in which a thoracic CAT SCAN has a very important role to determine the extent of the tumor and the anatomico-pathological control of the margin of resection during surgery. The reconstruction using methyl-methacrylate plate is interesting because of its rigid mounting by a moldable substance during surgery, being radiotransparent, inert and well-tolerated by the organism. On high sternal position it contributes to stabilize the scapular belt and assures mediastinal protection. The authors present a case of a partial sternectomy due to metastatic thyroid carcinoma with en-block resection and reconstruction by a methyl-methacrylate moulded plate.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008371:Manubrium / Q000601:surgery; D008689:Methacrylates; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D008689:Methacrylates
vernacular_title: Tratamiento quirúrgico de los tumores de esternón.