Primary Giant Cell Tumor of Rib-Unusual Location.
- Author:
Jee Won CHANG
1
;
Sun Kyung MIN
;
Jae Jin HAN
;
Young Sik PARK
;
Jae Ho AHN
;
Tae Hee WON
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mok-Dong Hospital, College of Medicine, Ewha Women's University, Korea. WTH@mm.ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Giant cell tumors;
Rib;
Rib neoplasm
- MeSH:
Giant Cell Tumors*;
Giant Cells*;
Ribs
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2002;35(3):251-253
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Giant cell tumor rarely occurs in ribs. Usually it is located in the posterior arc. We reported a very rare case of primary giant cell tumor of rib in the anterior arc with review of literatures.