Osteosarcoma, the most common primary bone tumor in young individuals, frequently metastasizes hematogenously to the lungs, necessitating pulmonary metastectomy as a common surgical procedure.While sublobar and lobar resections are accepted approaches, pneumonectomy is considered a major intervention.In this report, we present two intriguing cases of patients who underwent pneumonectomy for pulmonary osteosarcoma metastases, emphasizing the challenges of careful patient selection and surgical planning.
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