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CHEST WALL RECONSTRUCTION USING CUSTOMIZED NEO-RIBS: CASE REPORT.

Daniel Cabral¹, Rui Leitão², Fernando Gomes Rosa²

¹Thoracic Surgery Department, Hospital Pulido Valente, CHLN, Lisboa, Portugal.

Portuguese Journal of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery

|March 25, 2022

Summary

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This case study details a rare chest wall angiosarcoma recurrence after breast cancer treatment. Methyl Methacrylate neo-ribs were used for reconstruction, offering good anatomical results.

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Surgical Reconstruction

Background:

Chest wall tumors present significant surgical challenges.
Angiosarcoma is a rare malignancy that can arise in the chest wall, sometimes secondary to radiation therapy.

Observation:

A 51-year-old female developed recurrent angiosarcoma of the chest wall 8 years post-radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Initial treatment involved resection of ribs 3-5 and reconstruction with MatrixRib fixation, Marlex mesh, and latissimus dorsi flap.

Findings:

Due to predicted extensive resection, titanium plates were unsuitable for reconstruction.
Novel reconstruction utilized Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) neo-ribs molded with rubber drains, achieving excellent chest wall contour and function.

Implications:

This MMA neo-rib technique offers a viable alternative for complex chest wall reconstruction.
Further long-term studies are needed to validate the durability and functional outcomes of this innovative approach.