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KMID : 0364019740070010067
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1974 Volume.7 No. 1 p.67 ~ p.72
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Total Sternal Resection and Reconstruction Using Tantalum Plate
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金近鎬/Kim, Kun Ho
朴永寬/池行玉/金箕洪/金春元/Park, Young Kwan/Jee, Heng Ok/Kim, Ki Hong/Kim, Choon Won
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Abstract
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This is a case report of total sternal resection and successful reconstruction of the sternum applying Tantalum plate in multiple myeloma.
The patient was a 67 year old male with a tumor located on the middle sternum invading the manubrium and the body of the sternum developing symptoms after a contusion of the anterior sternum.
The sternum resected with left and right, from first to sixth costochondral cartilages, and then Tantalum plate was fixed to the all fragments of the ribs with wire sutures.
After reconstruction of the sternum applying Tantalum plate, the patient has had good breathing movements of the chest wall and also maintenace of respiratory function was satisfactory.
Histopathologically, the tumor was consisted of a tissue of plasma cells, which was identical to multiple myeloma.
Postoperative chemotherapy with Endoxan for multiple myeloma was administered. No recurrent symptoms of multiple myeloma could be observed during one year follow up period.
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