Rare case of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of the thoracic wall with complete sternum reconstruction.

João Nunes PomboArtur Nixon MartinsCatarina Paias GouveiaÁgata NawojowskaSamuel MendesDaniel CabralFrancisco FélixBruno RosaCarlos PinheiroMiguel AndradeGaizka Saenz Ribeiro

Published in: Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery (2022)

An 18-year-old boy presented with a giant midline mass with 9 years of evolution. The tumor was excised, and reconstruction made with a customized sternum implant and a free latissimus dorsi muscle flap with skin graft. Histological analysis was compatible with low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS).

Keyphrases

low grade
rare case
breast reconstruction
high grade
soft tissue
spinal cord
skeletal muscle
spinal cord injury