Concomitant operation for lung cancer and metastatic sternal tumor

a case report

Abstract

A 50-year-old man was diagnosed with lung cancer and sternal metastasis. The patient had no metastasis of mediastinal lymphnode and the sternal metastasis was a solitary lesion. So we decided to operate for lung cancer and sternal tumor concomitantly. We employed a prosthesis composed of Marlex polypropylene mesh and acrylic resin for reconstruction of the sternum (Marlex resin sandwich method). This method proved to be satisfactory for maintaining stability and respiration. Despite systemic chemotherapy after operation, he died of the recurrence 1 year after the operation.