Chest wall reconstruction following resection of chondrosarcoma of the sternum

Resection of large portions of the thoracic wall, during the treatment of neoplasms of that area, results in defects which are difficult to reconstruct. Synthetic nets have been used with different results, mainly because of problems of rejection and infection. We successfully used a silicone implant for the treatment of a case of chondrosarcoma of the sternum and ribs.