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case_images: a, b Preoperative pictures of the chest DFSP tumor.
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case_images: Upon examination: around 6*7 cm swelling at mid sternum, reaching sternum bone, not fixed but tethered with overlying (Fig. 1).
case_images: a Intraoperative picture after the lesion excision. b Intraoperative picture after undermining and minimizing the defect size.
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case_images: The patient underwent an operation of wide and deep excision to the level of pectoralis major muscle facia and periosteum of the sternum (Fig. 2).
case_images: Intraoperative picture after applying full-thickness skin graft taken from the groin to cover the defect.
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case_images: Coverage was done with full-thickness skin graft from the left groin (Fig. 3).
case_images: Eight weeks of postoperative picture after applying full-thickness skin graft.
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case_images: The follow-up clinic visits showed a well-taken skin graft with a clean, dry wound and no signs of infection or hematoma collection (Fig. 4).