PURPOSE: Benign tumors are known to grow or develop sometimes during pregnancy. We present a case report about a young woman with a growing sternal tumor. METHODS: After her second pregnancy, a 32-year-old female presented with a rapid growing sternal tumor. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a tumor measuring 10 × 8 × 7 cm with an intrathoracic bulk, compressing the heart and the upper margin of the liver. RESULTS: Resection of the tumor was performed uneventfully. Histologic examination of the resected mass revealed a chondroma. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a huge sternal chondroma growing in a pregnant patient. There is not often a need to treat these patients before delivery, however, thereafter surgical treatment of growing tumors is recommended.
PURPOSE:Benign tumors are known to grow or develop sometimes during pregnancy. We present a case report about a young woman with a growing sternal tumor. METHODS: After her second pregnancy, a 32-year-old female presented with a rapid growing sternal tumor. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a tumor measuring 10 × 8 × 7 cm with an intrathoracic bulk, compressing the heart and the upper margin of the liver. RESULTS: Resection of the tumor was performed uneventfully. Histologic examination of the resected mass revealed a chondroma. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a huge sternal chondroma growing in a pregnant patient. There is not often a need to treat these patients before delivery, however, thereafter surgical treatment of growing tumors is recommended.
Authors: U M Schrell; E F Adams; R Fahlbusch; R Greb; G Jirikowski; R Prior; F J Ramalho-Ortigao Journal: J Neurosurg Date: 1990-11 Impact factor: 5.115
Authors: Eriks A Lusis; Bernd W Scheithauer; Anthony T Yachnis; Bernhard R Fischer; Michael R Chicoine; Werner Paulus; Arie Perry Journal: Neurosurgery Date: 2012-11 Impact factor: 4.654