Simultaneous Chest Wall Reconstruction after Sternectomy and Modified Radical Mastectomy in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer with Solitary Sternal Metastasis.
10.4048/jbc.2012.15.4.462
- Author:
Hyun Jong KANG
1
;
Song Am LEE
;
Kyoung Sik PARK
;
Jung Hyun YANG
;
Young Bum YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast carcinoma;
Metastasectomy;
Neoplasm metastasis;
Sternum
- MeSH:
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Mastectomy, Modified Radical;
Metastasectomy;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pain, Postoperative;
Polytetrafluoroethylene;
Quality of Life;
Recurrence;
Sternum;
Thoracic Wall;
Thorax
- From:Journal of Breast Cancer
2012;15(4):462-467
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Bone is the most common metastatic organ in patients with breast cancer. The most significant clinical symptom of bone metastasis is pain which reduces quality of life in cancer patients. We report a case of chest wall reconstruction after partial sternal resection for solitary sternal metastasis and modified radical mastectomy in a patient with locally advanced breast cancer. The sternal defect was reconstructed with a 2 mm thick Gore-Tex patch. Postoperative pain was acceptable and the patient was discharged without any complications. The patient received the endocrine and bisphosphonate therapy combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. No recurrence or complications were observed during a follow-up period of 36 months. We describe our good surgical management results of sternal metastatic lesion in a patient with locally advanced breast cancer. We suggest that simultaneous sternectomy is a safe and curative surgical method for a solitary sternal metastasis when no evidence of systemic spread is noted.
