Aortic valve replacement with right thoracotomy in a patient withsternal metastasis from renal carcinoma

Aortic valve replacement with right thoracotomy in a patient withsternal metastasis from renal carcinoma

Authors

  • A. Moraldi
  • F. Nicolini
  • C. Berghi
  • A. Agostinelli, et al.

Keywords:

Aortic valve replacement, minithoracotomy, sternal metastasis

Abstract

We present a clinical case of severe aortic stenosis in a 73 years old patient symptomatic for dispnoea class NYHA III-IV. At the physical examination the patient presented a single sternal metastasis of renal carcinoma involving the sternum. Oncological stability prompted us to perform aortic valve replacement. In order to avoid median sternotomy and its complications due to the presence of sternal metastasis we successfully performed aortic valve replacement  through a right minithoracotomy.

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Published

01-08-2009

Issue

Vol. 80 No. 2 (2009)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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How to Cite

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Moraldi A, Nicolini F, Berghi C, Agostinelli, et al. A. Aortic valve replacement with right thoracotomy in a patient withsternal metastasis from renal carcinoma. Acta Biomed [Internet]. 2009 Aug. 1 [cited 2024 Jul. 27];80(2):150-2. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/1211