Sternal Resection and Reconstruction for Solitary Plasmacytoma of the Sternum: Case Report

Abstract

A 63-year-old patient was admitted with a sternal fracture and mass. On evaluation, most of the body of the sternum had been destroyed by a tumor. Radical resection of the sternum was performed and part of the major pectoral muscles adherent to the sternal tumor was also resected. The chest wall defect was reconstructed with mesh, bone cement, and a titanium rib plate system. Reconstruction with this method seemed to be an appropriate procedure to prevent instability of the chest wall.

Keywords

• sternum
• plasmacytoma
• rib plate
• case report