Hemangioma of the sternum

Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Dec;86(6):1974-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.109.

Abstract

Primary tumors of the sternum are rare and most of them are malignant. Benign lesions are typically chondromas, bone cysts, or hemangiomas. Among these tumors, hemangiomas are extremely rare. We report a rare case of hemangioma of the sternum. The patient was successfully treated with complete resection of the tumor and sternum stability was obtained by polypropylene mesh and methylmethacrylate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemangioma / pathology*
  • Hemangioma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Polypropylenes / pharmacology
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sternum / pathology
  • Sternum / surgery*
  • Surgical Mesh*
  • Thoracotomy / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Polypropylenes