Table 1. Demographic and pre-operative data.
Case | Sex | Age | Co-morbidity | Pre-operative assessment | Imaging evidence | Histology |
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Case 1 | M | 74 | Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, papillary tumor of the thyroid | Contrast CT-scan, core biopsy | Mass involving sternal manubrium | Metastasis from thyroid papillary carcinoma |
Case 2 | M | 52 | None | Contrast CT-scan | Mass involving sternal body | Chondrosarcoma G2 |
Case 3 | M | 70 | Hypertension, hepatitis HCV-related, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Contrast CT-scan, PET-CT, embolization of the mass | Mass involving sternal body | Chondrosarcoma G3 |
Case 4 | M | 40 | Hypertension, obesity, previous thoracic trauma, pericardial effusion | Contrast CT-scan, PET-CT, chest MRI scan, core biopsy | Mass involving sternal body + IV and V left ribs + soft tissues | Desmoid tumor |
Case 5 | F | 78 | Hypertension, severe osteoporosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Contrast CT-scan, PET-CT, Chest MRI scan, core biopsy | Mass involving sternal body + IV right rib + soft tissues | Micro-invasive liposarcoma |
Case 6 | M | 55 | None | Contrast CT-scan, chest MRI scan | Lesion involving the VI left rib + soft tissues | Chondrosarcoma G3 |
Case 7 | M | 51 | Cirrhosis HCV-related | Contrast CT-scan | Lesion involving the left costal arch | Chondrosarcoma G2 |
CT, computed tomography; HCV, hepatitis C virus; PET, positron emission tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.