Giant chondrosarcoma of the chest wall: a rare surgical challenge

The chest wall chondrosarcoma (CWC) is a rare slowly growing primary tumor of the chest wall with an incidence of <0.5 per million person-years. We present the case of a giant CWC that caused a mass effect on the mediastinum, heart, and lung. Large tumors with thoracic structures compression may...

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Main Authors: Íris M. Brito, Sérgio Teixeira, Gonçalo Paupério, Miguel Choupina, Matilde Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2021-09-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/190410