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Squamous cell carcinoma arising in a sternotomy scar
1Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|April 1, 1991
Abstract:
The case of a 73-year-old man in whom squamous cell carcinoma developed in a median sternotomy scar 12 months after coronary artery bypass grafting is presented. A brief review of the literature is included. The etiology of scar carcinoma is discussed and an outline of management given.