Chondromyxoid Fibroma of the Rib: Report of one case.
- Author:
Hwa Kyun SHIN
1
;
Jae Wook LEE
;
Jae Ung LIM
;
Yong Soon WON
;
Eun Suk KOR
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascualr Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University.chest@schbc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chondroma;
Rib neoplasm;
Rib
- MeSH:
Calcaneus;
Chondroma;
Diagnosis;
Femur;
Fibroma*;
Fibula;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Knee Joint;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pelvis;
Recurrence;
Ribs*;
Skin Temperature;
Thorax;
Tibia;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2005;38(11):788-790
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is a rare, benign tumor of the bone that represents fewer than 2% of all benign tumors of bone. CMF is most often found in the long tubular bones, especially the tibia and femur near the knee joint. Less common sites included the pelvis, fibula, calcaneus and rib. A 54-year-old male patient presented to us with history of swelling and mild, intermittent local pain without any rise in overlying skin temperature in lateral portion of left 7th rib for one-month duration, which was diagnosed as benign rib tumor by plain chest X-ray and CT scan, and treated successfully by excision of rib with good result. Pathologic diagnosis of this tumor was CMF. Without any medical therapy, there was no evidence of recurrence after operation. We report this case and follow-up of the patient.
