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Malignant neoplasm of chest wall

MedGen UID:
138070
•Concept ID:
C0346948
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: cancer of chest wall; chest wall cancer; Malignant Chest Wall Neoplasm; malignant chest wall neoplasm; Malignant Chest Wall Tumor; malignant chest wall tumor; malignant chest wall tumour; Malignant Neoplasm of Chest Wall; malignant neoplasm of chest wall; Malignant Neoplasm of the Chest Wall; malignant neoplasm of the chest wall; Malignant Tumor of Chest Wall; malignant tumor of chest wall; Malignant Tumor of the Chest Wall; malignant tumor of the chest wall; malignant tumour of chest wall; malignant tumour of the chest wall
SNOMED CT: Malignant neoplasm of chest wall (712750007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021323

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the structures of the chest wall. Representative examples include lymphoma and chondrosarcoma. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management and follow-up of gallbladder polyps: updated joint guidelines between the ESGAR, EAES, EFISDS and ESGE.
Foley KG, Lahaye MJ, Thoeni RF, Soltes M, Dewhurst C, Barbu ST, Vashist YK, Rafaelsen SR, Arvanitakis M, Perinel J, Wiles R, Roberts SA
Eur Radiol 2022 May;32(5):3358-3368. Epub 2021 Dec 17 doi: 10.1007/s00330-021-08384-w. PMID: 34918177Free PMC Article
ESTRO consensus guideline on target volume delineation for elective radiation therapy of early stage breast cancer.
Offersen BV, Boersma LJ, Kirkove C, Hol S, Aznar MC, Biete Sola A, Kirova YM, Pignol JP, Remouchamps V, Verhoeven K, Weltens C, Arenas M, Gabrys D, Kopek N, Krause M, Lundstedt D, Marinko T, Montero A, Yarnold J, Poortmans P
Radiother Oncol 2015 Jan;114(1):3-10. Epub 2015 Jan 24 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2014.11.030. PMID: 25630428
Treatment of breast cancer.
Maughan KL, Lutterbie MA, Ham PS
Am Fam Physician 2010 Jun 1;81(11):1339-46. PMID: 20521754

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Management of Malignant Chest Wall Tumors.
Majeed FA, Ali A, Chatha SS, Ahmad G, Wyne A, Paracha N
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2021 Jul;31(7):833-836. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.07.833. PMID: 34271786
Radiotherapy and breast reconstruction.
Rocco N, Catanuto G, Nava MB
Minerva Chir 2018 Jun;73(3):322-328. Epub 2018 Jan 23 doi: 10.23736/S0026-4733.18.07615-0. PMID: 29366315
Retrograde flow upper extremity fillet flap for coverage of a large thoracic wall defect.
Sapountzis S, Ciudad P, Chilgar R, Nicoli F, Singhal D, Chen HC
Am Surg 2014 Mar;80(3):312-4. PMID: 24666877
An intrathoracic scapular prolapse with hemorrhagic shock after a thoracotomy.
Eguchi T, Kondo R, Shiina T, Yoshida K
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2011 Feb;12(2):326-7. Epub 2010 Nov 3 doi: 10.1510/icvts.2010.248690. PMID: 21051382
Primary chest wall tumors.
Shah AA, D'Amico TA
J Am Coll Surg 2010 Mar;210(3):360-6. Epub 2009 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.11.012. PMID: 20193901

Diagnosis

Beyond Breast Cancer: Chest Wall Masses at Breast Imaging.
Albasha H, Vijapura C, Brown A, Lewis K, Mahoney M, Wahab R
Radiographics 2023 May;43(5):e220091. doi: 10.1148/rg.220091. PMID: 37079457
Huge chest wall tumor detected incidentally owing to upper airway symptoms.
Fukui S, Miyagi H, Ishii D, Hirasawa M, Hirano Y
Pediatr Int 2022 Jan;64(1):e15313. doi: 10.1111/ped.15313. PMID: 36310038Free PMC Article
Askin tumor in the chest wall.
Peng L, Deng HY, Yang Y, Tang XJ, Zhou Q
Thorac Cancer 2021 Feb;12(3):407-408. Epub 2020 Dec 15 doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.13781. PMID: 33325129Free PMC Article
Elastofibroma dorsi.
Ben Hassouna J, Hamdi N, Ben Bachouche W, Bouzid T, Dhiab T, Rahal K
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2010 Oct;96(6):717-20. Epub 2010 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2010.03.019. PMID: 20708994
Primary chest wall tumors.
Shah AA, D'Amico TA
J Am Coll Surg 2010 Mar;210(3):360-6. Epub 2009 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.11.012. PMID: 20193901

Therapy

Hybrid robotic lobectomy with thoracic wall resection for superior sulcus tumor.
Uchida S, Suzuki K, Fukui M, Hattori A, Matsunaga T, Takamochi K
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Aug;70(8):756-758. Epub 2022 Jun 6 doi: 10.1007/s11748-022-01839-x. PMID: 35666358
Radiated, Reconstructed, Recurred.
Bagley AF, Smith BD
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019 Nov 1;105(3):471-472. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.05.070. PMID: 31540590
Chest wall actinomycosis.
Chernihovski A, Loberant N, Cohen I, Nassar F, Lemer J, Altman E
Isr Med Assoc J 2007 Sep;9(9):686-7. PMID: 17939638
Point: Hyperthermia with radiation for chest wall recurrences.
Jones EL, Marks LB, Prosnitz LR
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2007 Mar;5(3):339-44. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2007.0029. PMID: 17439762
Lung cancer * 8: Management of malignant mesothelioma.
Parker C, Neville E
Thorax 2003 Sep;58(9):809-13. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.9.809. PMID: 12947146Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Hybrid robotic lobectomy with thoracic wall resection for superior sulcus tumor.
Uchida S, Suzuki K, Fukui M, Hattori A, Matsunaga T, Takamochi K
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Aug;70(8):756-758. Epub 2022 Jun 6 doi: 10.1007/s11748-022-01839-x. PMID: 35666358
Askin tumor in the chest wall.
Peng L, Deng HY, Yang Y, Tang XJ, Zhou Q
Thorac Cancer 2021 Feb;12(3):407-408. Epub 2020 Dec 15 doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.13781. PMID: 33325129Free PMC Article
Pitfalls in Cutaneous Melanoma Lymphatic Drainage.
Voinea S, Sandru A, Gherghe M; -
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2016 Jan-Feb;111(1):87-9. PMID: 26988547
Primary osteosarcoma of breast.
Gull S, Patil P, Spence RA
BMJ Case Rep 2011 Aug 11;2011 doi: 10.1136/bcr.03.2011.4015. PMID: 22688473Free PMC Article
Primary chest wall tumors.
Shah AA, D'Amico TA
J Am Coll Surg 2010 Mar;210(3):360-6. Epub 2009 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.11.012. PMID: 20193901

Clinical prediction guides

Skin toxicity after chest wall/breast plus level III-IV lymph nodes treatment with helical tomotherapy.
Lancellotta V, Chierchini S, Perrucci E, Saldi S, Falcinelli L, Iacco M, Zucchetti C, Palumbo I, Bini V, Aristei C
Cancer Invest 2018;36(9-10):504-511. Epub 2018 Dec 5 doi: 10.1080/07357907.2018.1545854. PMID: 30516084
Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Coexisting with Lung Cancer: A Case Report and Review of Relevant Cases from the Literature.
Kawasaki H, Oshiro Y, Taira N, Furugen T, Ichi T, Yohena T, Kawabata T
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017 Feb 20;23(1):31-35. Epub 2016 Jun 16 doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.16-00110. PMID: 27321230Free PMC Article
Epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma on the chest wall.
Tsubokawa N, Harada H, Taniyama D, Uemura T, Kuraoka K, Yamashita Y
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2016 Oct;24(8):814-817. Epub 2016 Aug 4 doi: 10.1177/0218492316664672. PMID: 27493191
Ectopic thymic carcinoma presenting as an intrathoracic mass.
Matsuoka K, Murata Y, Ueda M, Miyamoto Y
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2016 Jun;24(5):480-3. Epub 2016 Apr 11 doi: 10.1177/0218492316643842. PMID: 27072863
ESTRO consensus guideline on target volume delineation for elective radiation therapy of early stage breast cancer.
Offersen BV, Boersma LJ, Kirkove C, Hol S, Aznar MC, Biete Sola A, Kirova YM, Pignol JP, Remouchamps V, Verhoeven K, Weltens C, Arenas M, Gabrys D, Kopek N, Krause M, Lundstedt D, Marinko T, Montero A, Yarnold J, Poortmans P
Radiother Oncol 2015 Jan;114(1):3-10. Epub 2015 Jan 24 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2014.11.030. PMID: 25630428

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the chest wall.
Bennett C, Bharadwaj S, Arndt A, Chawla A
Chin Clin Oncol 2023 Dec;12(6):66. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.21037/cco-23-71. PMID: 38073309
Chest Wall Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients with Chest Wall Tumors: A Systematic Review.
Theodorou CM, Lawrence YS, Brown EG
J Pediatr Surg 2023 Jul;58(7):1368-1374. Epub 2022 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.11.008. PMID: 36585305
Postmastectomy Reconstruction in Male Breast Cancer.
Deldar R, Sayyed AA, Towfighi P, Aminpour N, Sogunro O, Son JD, Fan KL, Song DH
Breast J 2022;2022:5482261. Epub 2022 Mar 29 doi: 10.1155/2022/5482261. PMID: 35711890Free PMC Article
Adjuvant and neoadjuvant breast cancer treatments: A systematic review of their effects on mortality.
Kerr AJ, Dodwell D, McGale P, Holt F, Duane F, Mannu G, Darby SC, Taylor CW
Cancer Treat Rev 2022 Apr;105:102375. Epub 2022 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2022.102375. PMID: 35367784Free PMC Article
Whose Disease Will Recur After Mastectomy for Early Stage, Node-Negative Breast Cancer? A Systematic Review.
Kent C, Horton J, Blitzblau R, Koontz BF
Clin Breast Cancer 2015 Dec;15(6):403-12. Epub 2015 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2015.06.008. PMID: 26198331

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