Pre-operative endostent placement to allow the complete and safe resection of a recurrent tumor that had tightly adhered to the subclavian artery: A case report

Abstract

Radiation and tumor infiltration confer a high risk of bleeding on surgical removal of tumor. We report on the case of a 42-year-old woman with a recurrent occult subclavian tumor in her right breast. Computed tomography revealed enhanced tumor adhesion to the subclavian artery at the infraclavicular lymph node. No other metastases were detected. We pre-operatively performed stenting of the right subclavian artery, and the tumor was resected completely and safely.