Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Chest Wall Chondrosarcoma Excision
Author Information
Author(s): Pankaj Kaul, David JR Duthie, Somsekhar Ganti, Radhika Ramnath
Primary Institution: Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary
Hypothesis
Can coronary artery bypass grafting be safely performed alongside the excision of a chondrosarcoma?
Conclusion
The study presents a rare case where a patient underwent successful coronary artery bypass grafting and excision of a chondrosarcoma without local recurrence.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had a large mass discovered incidentally during heart surgery.
- The mass was confirmed to be grade 1 chondrosarcoma after excision.
- The patient showed no signs of local recurrence more than a year after surgery.
Takeaway
A man had heart surgery and they found a tumor in his chest. They took out both the tumor and fixed his heart at the same time, and he got better.
Methodology
The patient underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and wide excision of the chest wall mass.
Limitations
The case is unique and may not be generalizable to all patients with similar conditions.
Participant Demographics
52-year-old male smoker.
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