Diagnostics and surgical treatment of soft tissue tumors of the chest wall

The analysis of case histories of 1015 patients with various soft tissue diseases was carried out. In 104 of them (10.2%), the pathological focus was localized in the soft tissues of the chest wall. Sarcomas predominated (62 cases). With the localization of a pathological formation in these areas, X-ray examination is difficult. For differential diagnosis, it is advisable to resort more widely to methods of puncture (aspiration) biopsy. Excision of the tumor should be performed 2-3 cm apart from the palpable borders. In 25 out of 81 radically operated patients, the underlying bones were resected in a single block with the removed tissues.