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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1974; 7(1): 67-72
Published online June 1, 1974
Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.
김근호,박영관,지행옥,김기홍,김춘원
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is a case report of total sternal resection and successful reconstruction of the sternum applying Tantalum plate in multiple myeloma. The patient was a 57 year old male with a tumor located on the middle sternum invading the manubrium and the body of the sternum developing symptoms after a contusion of the anterior sternum. The sternum resected with left and right. from first to sixth costochondral cartilages, and then Tantalum plate was fixed to the all fragments of the ribs with wire sutures. After reconstruction of the sternum applying Tantalum plate, the patient has had good breathing movements of the chest wall and also maintenance of respiratory function was satisfactory. Histopathologically, the tumor was consisted of a tissue of plasma cells, which was identical to multiple myeloma. Postoperative chemotherapy with Endoxan for multiple myeloma was administered. No recurrent symptoms of multiple myeloma could be observed during one year follow up period.[KTCS 1974;1:67-72]
Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1974; 7(1): 67-72
Published online June 1, 1974
Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.
김근호,박영관,지행옥,김기홍,김춘원
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is a case report of total sternal resection and successful reconstruction of the sternum applying Tantalum plate in multiple myeloma. The patient was a 57 year old male with a tumor located on the middle sternum invading the manubrium and the body of the sternum developing symptoms after a contusion of the anterior sternum. The sternum resected with left and right. from first to sixth costochondral cartilages, and then Tantalum plate was fixed to the all fragments of the ribs with wire sutures. After reconstruction of the sternum applying Tantalum plate, the patient has had good breathing movements of the chest wall and also maintenance of respiratory function was satisfactory. Histopathologically, the tumor was consisted of a tissue of plasma cells, which was identical to multiple myeloma. Postoperative chemotherapy with Endoxan for multiple myeloma was administered. No recurrent symptoms of multiple myeloma could be observed during one year follow up period.[KTCS 1974;1:67-72]