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. 2017 Dec;9(12):5093–5100. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.11.115

Table 1. Demographic and pre-operative data.

Case Sex Age Co-morbidity Pre-operative assessment Imaging evidence Histology
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.