title: Surgical treatment of solitary sternal metastasis from breast cancer Case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Bone metastasis is a frequent and early complication of breast cancer. This case report describes a technique for a partial exeresis of the sternum and the reconstruction of the pleura with autologous dermis from the lower abdomen and the loss of substance with a myocutaneous flap.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of a 50-year old woman with a sternal excavated lesion with pathologic fracture due to an invasive adenocarcinoma, treated with a partial exeresis of the sternum and the reconstruction with a myocutaneous flap.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient doesn't show evidence of recurrent disease and the stability of her chest well preserved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Metastatic breast cancer to the sternum, if detected early and treated aggressively, holds the possibility of such a cure.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Breast cancer, Sternal metastasis, Sternectomy.
authors: Girolamo
authors: G
authors: Geraci
authors: Federica
authors: F
authors: Fatica
authors: Massimo
authors: M
authors: Cajozzo
authors: Alessio Antonino
authors: AA
authors: Anzalone
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Modica
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015251:Epirubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D064827:Myocutaneous Flap; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D015251:Epirubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide