Chest wall tumors are uncommon; surgical repair involves both resection ... the reconstruction will likely be including use of muscle or omentum (a fatty membrane cover your bowel) flaps and skin ...

and muscles that make up the chest wall. Costochondritis is inflammation of the cartilage that attaches the ribs to the ...

Examination of the heart and lungs was normal. The abdomen was soft and nontender without enlargement of the liver or spleen. Neurologic examination was also normal. The upper anterior chest wall ...