Efficacy of an expandable prosthesis placement after left pneumonectomy for soft tissue Ewing sarcoma in a 5-year-old child: 10 years follow-up

We report the case of a 5-year-old girl who underwent left pneumonectomy for Ewing sarcoma of the lung. Two expandable prostheses were placed in the left hemi-thorax to prevent post-pneumonectomy syndrome and to protect the heart from radiotherapy. With a follow-up of 10 years, the procedure proved to be effective both on post-pneumonectomy syndrome and on cardiac protection.