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Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:859-862
© 1989 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Solitary plasmacytoma of the sternum: Surgical resection with long-term follow-up

A.Thomas Pezzella, MD*,a,b, Stephen M. Fall, MDa,b, Fred W. Pauling, MDa,b, Theodore R. Sadler, MDa,b

a Cardiothoracic Surgery Service, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, USA
b Cardiothoracic Surgery Service, St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colorado, USA

Accepted for publication June 8, 1989.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Pezzella, Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655.

Two patients with solitary plasmacytoma of the sternum were treated with primary surgical resection, Good long-term results were obtained. There is no long-term documentation that primary radiotherapy alone it the treatment of choice for solitary plasmacytomas. An individualized approach is warranted, especially when there is an isolated bulky lesion involving the chest wall.




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