1992 Volume 28 Issue 5 Pages 1052-1056
Cest wall chondrosarcoma in early childhood is extremely rare. A case of a four-month-old boy was reported. The patient, presenting poor feeding and dyspnea, was referred to Osaka University Hospital. X-ray, ultrasonic examination and CT scan revealed a mass at the inside of the left posterior chest wall with massive pleural effusion. Operation was carried out and the tumor was resected combined with the 7th, 8th, and 9th ribs. The chest wall defect was directly closed. The tumor was 6×4×3 cm in size, and the histological report showed chondrosarcoma (well differentiated type). The postoperative course was uneventful. Postoperative chemotherapy was not performed. Mild scoliosis remained but no respiratory disturbance. The patient is growing well with no signs of recurrence. Eleven cases of chest wall chondrosarcoma in children have been reviewed in the world literature.
