Giant Cell Tumor Originating from the Anterior Arc of the Rib.
10.3346/jkms.2002.17.6.849
- Author:
Jae Seung SHIN
1
;
In Sung LEE
;
Ae Ree KIM
;
Baek Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. jason@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bone Neoplasms;
Giant Cell Tumors;
Ribs
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bone Neoplasms/pathology/*radiography;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone/pathology/*radiography;
Giant Cell Tumors/pathology/*radiography;
Humans;
Male;
Polypropylenes;
Ribs/pathology/*radiography;
Surgical Mesh;
Thoracic Wall/pathology/*radiography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2002;17(6):849-851
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of giant cell tumor originating from the anterior arc of the rib. The tumor and the surrounding chest wall were completely resected, and the chest wall defect was covered with Marlex mesh. Giant cell tumor of the bone usually originates from the epiphysis of long bones. Even when the tumor occur in ribs, it usually occur in the posterior aspect. However, giant cell tumor should be included in the differential diagnosis of a tumor originating from the anterior arc of the ribs.
