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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001;20:421-423
© 2001 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Long-term survival after multiple resections of a fibrosarcoma involving the lung and chest wall

Stefan Fischer, Marc de Perrot, Yasuo Sekine, Shaf Keshavjee

Division of Thoracic Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth Street, EN 10-224, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4 Canada

Received 17 October 2000; received in revised form 30 April 2001; accepted 15 May 2001.

Corresponding author. Tel.: +1-416-340-4010; fax: +1-416-340-3478
e-mail: shaf.keshavjee{at}uhn.on.ca

We report on the case of a 61-year-old male patient who developed a giant fibrosarcoma involving both the lung and chest wall. This patient underwent three extended resections including the chest wall in each case. Radiotherapy was administered after the last resection, when the tumor was obviously not completely removed. The patient lives a normal life with no signs of recurrence 5 years after his last resection. Multiple extended resections of large and aggressive sarcomas can result in long-term survival, with good quality of life, in adequately selected patients.

Key Words: Fibrosarcoma • Lung • Chest wall




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