Ann Thorac Surg 1979;27:254-259
© 1979 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Articles
Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Sternum
Youichi Ishinada, M.D.*,
Hirop Yabe, M.D.,
Eiji Ogoshi, M.D.,
Kuni Nishikawa, M.D.,
Hisami Iri, M.D.
Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, and Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Accepted for publication May 31, 1978.
* Address reprint requests to Dr. Ishinada, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35-Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, 160 Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract
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A very rare case of aneurysmal bone cyst of the sternum is described. Aneurysmal bone cyst is a tumorlike bone lesion occumng commonly in the metaphysis of long bones and in the vertebrae. This report is one of the very few cases in the literature of aneurysmal bone cyst of the sternum. Total resection of the tumor and reconstruction of the sternal defect using autogenous fibula are presented
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