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Mass of chest wall

MedGen UID:
149275
•Concept ID:
C0742352
•
Finding
Synonyms: Chest Mass; Chest Wall Mass
SNOMED CT: Mass of chest wall (441124000)

Definition

An abnormal growth in the chest wall. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMass of chest wall

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Manifestations and Surgical Management of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: Beyond the NCCN Guidelines.
Lillemoe HA, Miranda RN, Nastoupil LJ, Clemens MW, Hunt KK
Ann Surg Oncol 2022 Sep;29(9):5722-5729. Epub 2022 May 21 doi: 10.1245/s10434-022-11838-0. PMID: 35597841
Diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Rodríguez Panadero F
Arch Bronconeumol 2015 Apr;51(4):177-84. Epub 2014 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2014.06.005. PMID: 25059587
Evaluation and treatment of galactorrhea.
Peña KS, Rosenfeld JA
Am Fam Physician 2001 May 1;63(9):1763-70. PMID: 11352287

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Paediatric pulmonary actinomycosis: A forgotten disease.
Goussard P, Eber E, Rabie H, Nel P, Schubert P
Paediatr Respir Rev 2022 Sep;43:2-10. Epub 2021 Sep 10 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2021.09.001. PMID: 34610895
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
Left Ventricular Mass and Thickness: Why Does It Matter?
Dini FL, Galeotti GG, Terlizzese G, Fabiani I, Pugliese NR, Rovai I
Heart Fail Clin 2019 Apr;15(2):159-166. Epub 2019 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2018.12.013. PMID: 30832808
Imaging Evaluation of Malignant Chest Wall Neoplasms.
Carter BW, Benveniste MF, Betancourt SL, de Groot PM, Lichtenberger JP 3rd, Amini B, Abbott GF
Radiographics 2016 Sep-Oct;36(5):1285-306. Epub 2016 Aug 5 doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150208. PMID: 27494286
Primary thoracic sarcomas.
Gladish GW, Sabloff BM, Munden RF, Truong MT, Erasmus JJ, Chasen MH
Radiographics 2002 May-Jun;22(3):621-37. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.22.3.g02ma17621. PMID: 12006691

Diagnosis

Palpable pediatric chest wall masses.
Ngo AV, Kim HHR, Maloney E, Otjen JP, Iyer RS, Menashe SJ, Thapa M
Pediatr Radiol 2022 Sep;52(10):1963-1973. Epub 2022 Mar 22 doi: 10.1007/s00247-022-05323-9. PMID: 35316339
Diagnostic and Imaging Approaches to Chest Wall Lesions.
Mansour J, Raptis D, Bhalla S, Heeger AP, Abbott GF, Parkar N, Hammer MM, Kiernan J, Raptis C
Radiographics 2022 Mar-Apr;42(2):359-378. Epub 2022 Jan 28 doi: 10.1148/rg.210095. PMID: 35089819
Chronic Infections of the Chest Wall.
Bergeron EJ, Meguid RA, Mitchell JD
Thorac Surg Clin 2017 May;27(2):87-97. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2017.01.002. PMID: 28363377
Imaging Evaluation of Malignant Chest Wall Neoplasms.
Carter BW, Benveniste MF, Betancourt SL, de Groot PM, Lichtenberger JP 3rd, Amini B, Abbott GF
Radiographics 2016 Sep-Oct;36(5):1285-306. Epub 2016 Aug 5 doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150208. PMID: 27494286
Primary thoracic sarcomas.
Gladish GW, Sabloff BM, Munden RF, Truong MT, Erasmus JJ, Chasen MH
Radiographics 2002 May-Jun;22(3):621-37. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.22.3.g02ma17621. PMID: 12006691

Therapy

Impact of Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor on lung disease in cystic fibrosis.
Gushue C, Eisner M, Bai S, Johnson T, Holtzlander M, McCoy K, Sheikh S
Pediatr Pulmonol 2023 Aug;58(8):2308-2316. Epub 2023 May 24 doi: 10.1002/ppul.26485. PMID: 37222417
Paediatric pulmonary actinomycosis: A forgotten disease.
Goussard P, Eber E, Rabie H, Nel P, Schubert P
Paediatr Respir Rev 2022 Sep;43:2-10. Epub 2021 Sep 10 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2021.09.001. PMID: 34610895
Outcome Analysis Of Primary Chest Wall Tuberculosis: A Series Of 32 Cases.
Majeed FA, Ali A, Zafar U, Ahmed Taimure SZ, Mahmood U
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2021 Jul-Sep;33(3):357-362. PMID: 34487638
Predictors and management of chest wall toxicity after lung stereotactic body radiotherapy.
Shaikh T, Turaka A
Cancer Treat Rev 2014 Dec;40(10):1215-20. Epub 2014 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.09.003. PMID: 25261888
Contemporary empyema necessitatis.
Kono SA, Nauser TD
Am J Med 2007 Apr;120(4):303-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.09.019. PMID: 17398220

Prognosis

Paediatric pulmonary actinomycosis: A forgotten disease.
Goussard P, Eber E, Rabie H, Nel P, Schubert P
Paediatr Respir Rev 2022 Sep;43:2-10. Epub 2021 Sep 10 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2021.09.001. PMID: 34610895
The relationship between exercise capacity and different functional markers in pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD.
Kerti M, Balogh Z, Kelemen K, Varga JT
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2018;13:717-724. Epub 2018 Feb 28 doi: 10.2147/COPD.S153525. PMID: 29535512Free PMC Article
Obesity and perioperative noninvasive ventilation in bariatric surgery.
Carron M, Zarantonello F, Ieppariello G, Ori C
Minerva Chir 2017 Jun;72(3):248-264. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4733.17.07310-2. PMID: 28482650
Predictors and management of chest wall toxicity after lung stereotactic body radiotherapy.
Shaikh T, Turaka A
Cancer Treat Rev 2014 Dec;40(10):1215-20. Epub 2014 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.09.003. PMID: 25261888
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
Frances C, Romero A, Grady D
J Am Coll Cardiol 1998 Sep;32(3):557-61. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00290-3. PMID: 9741493

Clinical prediction guides

Computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging of patients with left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension: A retrospective study.
Wu X, Yang F, Sun L
Clin Exp Hypertens 2023 Dec 31;45(1):2159426. doi: 10.1080/10641963.2022.2159426. PMID: 36594488
Digastric musculus sternalis.
Garg S, Gupta T, Sahni D
Surg Radiol Anat 2022 Mar;44(3):443-446. Epub 2022 Feb 3 doi: 10.1007/s00276-022-02888-w. PMID: 35113184
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
The relationship between exercise capacity and different functional markers in pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD.
Kerti M, Balogh Z, Kelemen K, Varga JT
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2018;13:717-724. Epub 2018 Feb 28 doi: 10.2147/COPD.S153525. PMID: 29535512Free PMC Article
Prenatal prediction of pulmonary hypoplasia.
Triebwasser JE, Treadwell MC
Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2017 Aug;22(4):245-249. Epub 2017 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2017.03.001. PMID: 28325581

Recent systematic reviews

Risk factors that predict mortality in patients with blunt chest wall trauma: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
Battle C, Carter K, Newey L, Giamello JD, Melchio R, Hutchings H
Emerg Med J 2023 May;40(5):369-378. Epub 2022 Oct 14 doi: 10.1136/emermed-2021-212184. PMID: 36241371
A systematic review of oncoplastic volume replacement breast surgery: oncological safety and cosmetic outcome.
Rutherford CL, Barker S, Romics L
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2022 Jan;104(1):5-17. Epub 2021 Nov 12 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0012. PMID: 34767472Free PMC Article
Extrapelvic Endometriosis: A Systematic Review.
Andres MP, Arcoverde FVL, Souza CCC, Fernandes LFC, Abrão MS, Kho RM
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020 Feb;27(2):373-389. Epub 2019 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.10.004. PMID: 31618674
The relation of location-specific epicardial adipose tissue thickness and obstructive coronary artery disease: systemic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
Wu FZ, Chou KJ, Huang YL, Wu MT
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2014 May 4;14:62. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-14-62. PMID: 24884458Free PMC Article
Determinants of hypercapnia in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and metaanalysis of cohort studies.
Kaw R, Hernandez AV, Walker E, Aboussouan L, Mokhlesi B
Chest 2009 Sep;136(3):787-796. Epub 2009 Jun 30 doi: 10.1378/chest.09-0615. PMID: 19567489

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