[Primary tumors of the ribs in children and adolescents. Apropos of 15 cases].
The authors relate 15 cases of bone tumors located on the ribs. In 5 cases the tumors were benign, 10 were malignant with 6 reticulosarcoma and 2 chondrosarcoma. This histologic type very rare in childhood has been confirmed after reexamination of the slides. Uncommon but not exceptional ribs tumors are characterized by few clinics signs 4 cases having been detected by systematic radiography whereas 2 correspond to malignant tumors. Biologics signs to, can be totally missing. Radiological analysis is misleading and rib origin of the tumor is sometime very difficult to state, usual sign of malignancy being often missing in spite of advanced lesions. Treatment, easy in benign lesion by sub or extraperiosteal bone resection, is difficult in malignant one demanding large resection of chest wall requiring delicat parietal reconstruction.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
Les tumeurs primitives de côtes chez l'enfant et l'adolescent. A propos de 15 cas.