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Ann Thorac Surg 1981;31:182-187
© 1981 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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En Bloc Chest Wall Resection for Candidal Costochondritis in a Drug Addict

Simon Yap, M.D., Mark M. Ravitch, M.D.*, Kenneth I. Pataki, M.D.

Departments of Surgery and Pathology, the Montefiore Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Accepted for publication January 4, 1980.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Ravitch, 3459 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

A case of Candida costochondritis seen initially as a chest wall tumor in a narcotic addict is reported. Bone and cartilage are rare sites of Candida infection from whatever cause. Since 1973, only 6 cases of Candida costochondritis have been reported; 5 were complications of thoracic operations and the other, of intravenous hyperalimentation. Treatment by a one-stage en bloc resection of chest wall, and reconstruction by rib graft and Marlex mesh resulted in cure in our patient, without complications.




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