Giant bone tumor of the chest wall Wide resection and repair in one step

Abstract

A chondrosarcoma is a malignant tumor of the cartilage. This rare cancer still represents 20% of primary bone tumors. Although it can affect anyone, it is more often found in adults, Primary involvement of the chest wall is rare.

We report the observation of a patient admitted to the emergency room for a painful giant historic parietal mass abscessed on a neglected surface; the radiological assessment showed also endothoracic development of this tumor. The pathological analysis of the biopsy of the mass concluded that it was a chondrosarcoma, the patient benefiting from a wide resection of the tumor with parietal repair, followed up at one year without recurrence.

Through this observation, we emphasize the rarity of the location, the histological characteristics, the therapeutic approach, and despite wide surgical resection the prognosis of these tumors remains poor.