[Compact costal islands in the differential diagnosis of small coin lesions in chest x-rays].
The radiological characteristics of 13 costal bone-islands in 12 patients (one patient with bilateral bicostal involvement) are described. The bone-island manifests itself as a small dense coin-lesion following fluoroscopically the respirative movements of the host-rib. X-ray-films and a fluoroscopy confined to the interesting area allow an exact diagnosis. Retrospective analyses of X-ray-films generally reveal an unchanged existence over a long time period. No therapeutic consequences are necessary.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
Kostale Kompaktainseln in der Differentialdiagnostik kleiner Rundherde auf Thoraxübersichtsaufnahmen.