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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 48, 428-431, Copyright © 1989 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Controversies in management of sternal tumors

S Gabbay, RD Bennett, J Amato and EJ Cherny
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark 07103.

The rarity of sternal tumors makes a good comparative study a difficult task. Controversies exist on questions of method of surgical diagnosis, the extent of the surgical procedure, and the different ways and means of reconstruction. We describe a case that was believed to be a clear case of chondrosarcoma but was actually a plasmacytoma. From the evidence of this case and a review of the literature we conclude that almost any plasmacytoma should be considered generalized multiple myeloma. Biopsy should be performed in all cases of sternal tumor before any surgical action is taken.

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