Abstract
This paper describes the satisfactory outcome of reconstruction using Marlex mesh after resection from the sternum for a solitary metastatic sternal tumor of prostatic cancer in a 70-year-old man. There was a history of chemotherapy for prostatic cancer in September 2002 at the department of urology. When follow-up bone scintigraphy showed marked uptake in the lower part of the sternal body, the patient wasreferred to our department. The tumor measured 2.5×2.0cm. Partial resectionof the body sternum was performed. Defect in the anterior chest wall was reconstructedwith double folded Marlex mesh. It is now 30 months since surgery, and therehave been no signs of local recurrence. Long-term follow up is necessary inthis case.
