Abstract:In 2015, the Lancet commission published its report increasing awareness about the global burden of surgical disease. Our case illustrates this burden and brings to light considerations for thoracic surgical care in rural, underserved areas.
CASE PRESENTATION:A seven-year old male presented to the Hospital of Hope in Mango, Togo with a three-year history of a slowly growing chest mass. Physical exam showed a large, left chest wall mass suspicious for chest wall sarcoma. He was positioned in the right lateral d… Show more
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