[Primary sternal hemangiosarcoma].
We describe a 22-year-old man with a bone mass in the middle and lower third of the sternum with no signs of respiratory deterioration. After biopsy by incision established a diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma, appropriate resection and repair of the thoracic wall was scheduled. An adequate amount of tissue for analysis must be obtained to allow choice of a surgical technique that will assure the best prognosis in malignant tumors of the sternum and assignation of the most appropriate mechanical ventilation procedure.
Salvatierra
S
S
Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
Lago
J
J
Zapatero
J
J
Ortiz de Saracho
J
J
Fogue
L
L
Barros
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
Hemangiosarcoma esternal primario.