Key result
Chemotherapy and resection of lung nodules with bilateral thoracotomy in an 11-year-old boy with metastatic osteosarcoma resulted in discharge in healthy condition with clear chest radiography.
Case Report (n=1)
Bilateral thoracotomy for lung metastasis resection in a pediatric osteosarcoma patient was successfully performed, leading to discharge in healthy condition.
May support feasibility of bilateral thoracotomy in select pediatric cases; leaves open questions on generalizability and survival benefit.
Introduction: Malignant cells from different organs after entering through peripheral blood circulation system trap into the first capillary bed in the lungs. Presentation of case: A 11-year-old boy with osteosarcoma in right leg was amputated. He had brain and lung metastasis. He underwent chemotherapy and resection of lung nodules with bilateral thoracotomy in two different phases. The patient was discharged in the healthy condition and clear chest radiography. Conclusion: The resection of the adenopathy at the mediastina and hilum pulmonis along with assessment of the hormonal receptors is recommended to determine the stage of the diseases. Highlights:
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Marzban‐Rad et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Metastatic osteosarcoma (n=1). Chemotherapy and resection of lung nodules with bilateral thoracotomy was evaluated on Patient outcome (discharge condition and chest radiography). Chemotherapy and resection of lung nodules with bilateral thoracotomy in an 11-year-old boy with metastatic osteosarcoma resulted in discharge in healthy condition with clear chest radiography.
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