Palliative Sternal Resection for Advanced Thyroid Carcinoma
Ömer Soysal1, MD, Mustafa Şahin2, MD, Joe B. Putnam1, MD, Gary L. Clayman3, MD
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Abstract
A rare case of the fourth local recurrence of follicular thyroid carcinoma is reported. Because of the extensive nature of the large tumor involving sternum as well as compression of the trachea and esophagus, the patient underwent resection of recurrent tumor and the sternum. Sternal reconstruction was performed by left pectoralis major muscle flap. Complete palliation of symptoms especially breathing and swallowing resulted after local regional resection of the tumor with upper sternum. [Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Center 1997;4(2):230-232]
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