Chest wall tumors are benign or malignant growths that develop anywhere along your chest wall. Doctors use imaging tests and a biopsy to diagnose them. Surgery is often a needed treatment.

Chest wall tumors are uncommon; surgical repair involves both resection of the tumor and reconstruction of the chest structures. Diagnosis of the tumor is performed to determine whether it is benign ...

The 5th intercostal space anterior axillary line (5AAL) has been suggested as an alternative site.1 The aim of the study was to compare chest wall thickness (CWT) at the 2MCL and the 5AAL of an elite ...