INTRODUCTION Soft tissue sarcomas of the chest wall are exceptionally rare entities that present as painless slow growing masses. Resection is often precarious due to involvement of vital structures, and patients are left with large chest wall defects postoperatively requiring extensive reconstruction. PRESENTATION OF CASE We present a case report of a 29 year-old man who presented with a gia...

Chest wall syndrome is the most frequent cause of chest pain complained by patients admitted to physician’s office, in outward as well emergency department. It may affect all ages with sex ratio 1:1 between man and woman. History illness sensibility palpation or tenderness were keys diagnostic approach. Pain was generally moderate, localized, continuous intermittent over a number hours days wee...

Between 1994 and 2012, chest wall resection and reconstruction were performed 15 patients (16 cases) with primary chest wall tumors, metastatic tumors. and chest wall recurrence of breast carcinoma. In all the patients, reconstruction of the chest wall was performed using layers of polypropylene Marlex mesh sheets. In 9 patients, only Marlex mesh sheets were used. The post-operative course was ...