Case report: Management of infiltrative basosquamous carcinoma of the sternum.

Int J Surg Case Rep

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, Elizabeth Street, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia; University of Western Sydney, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia.

Published: May 2023

Introduction And Importance: Basosquamous carcinoma (BSC) is a rare cutaneous cancer defined as a basal-cell carcinoma that has differentiated into a squamous-cell carcinoma. It is aggressive and infiltrative, and known for its multiple recurrences and risk for metastasis.

Case Presentation: This article describes the case of a 78-year-old man who presented with a several-year history of an infiltrative BSC of his chest-wall invading into his sternum.

Clinical Discussion: He was subsequently treated surgically with a chest-wall wide-local excision and sub-total sternectomy, reconstructed with titanium plates and a musculocutaneous anterolateral thigh free-flap.

Conclusion: This case highlights a surgical approach to advanced chest-wall BSC.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10139892PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108107DOI Listing

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