Osteosarcoma, the most common primary bone tumor in young individuals, frequently metastasizes hematogenously to the lungs, necessitating pulmonary metastasectomy as a common surgical procedure. While sublobar and lobar resections are accepted approaches, pneumonectomy is considered a major intervention. In this report, we present 2 intriguing cases of patients who underwent pneumonectomy for pulmonary osteosarcoma metastases, emphasizing the challenges of careful patient selection and surgical planning.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11708353 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2024.01.012 | DOI Listing |
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