conclusions negative pressure inspiration is significantly impaired by an unstable chest wall. restoring mechanical stability of the fractured ribs improves respiratory outcomes similar to baseline values. results a wide variation in the mean inspiratory volumes and peak flows were measured between specimens; however, the effect of a flail chest wall and the subsequent internal fixation of the ...

Mastectomy is effective treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) but some women will develop chest wall recurrence. Most chest wall recurrences that develop after mastectomy are invasive cancer and are associated with poorer prognosis. Past studies have been unable to identify factors predictive of chest wall recurrence. Therefore, it remains unclear if a subset exists of women with DCIS t...

PURPOSE Chest wall pain and discomfort has been recognized as a significant late effect of radiation therapy in historical and modern treatment models. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) is becoming an important treatment tool in oncology care for patients with intrathoracic lesions. For lesions in close approximation to the chest wall with motion management, SBRT techniques can deliver high...

Granular cell tumor (GCT) is a rare tumor that originates from the Schwann cells in the skin, soft tissues, and internal organs. Usually, GCTs are clinically benign, although malignant and multifocal forms are very rarely known to occur. Cases of GCT of the perianus are rare, and thus far, no study has reported synchronous GCTs of the perianus and the chest wall. We report a case of a 31-year-o...

Primary soft tissue sarcoma of chest wall is an uncommon lesion. Mass of a chest wall should be considered as malignant until proven otherwise. Myxofibrosarcoma is one of the most aggressive types of soft tissue tumor. Due to its rarity over trunk wall and high possibility of malignancy, an early investigation and diagnosis is crucial. Subsequently, an early excision remains the mainstay of tre...

malignant fibrous histiocytoma (mfh) is the most common soft-tissue sarcoma which predominantly surfaces in the retro-peritoneum and extremity. mfh of lung is a very rare condition. the diagnosis is essentially through histologic examination. however, the invasion of the chest wall or other organs might help establish the malignant nature.we report a case of a 77-year-old man who had been prese...

A 42-year-old male patient presented in 2002 with a solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) arising from the visceral pleura of the right lung. Thoracic surgery was performed to remove the tumor. A second operation to remove a recurrent tumor on the parietal pleura of the right thorax was performed in 2010. A follow-up computed tomography (CT) scan revealed local recurrence in the chest wall. And then a t...