[Rare complications of costal cartilaginous exostoses in childhood].
Inward projecting cartilaginous exostoses of the ribs may cause severe complications such as laceration of the pleura, the lung or the diaphragm. Prophylactic excision should be considered.
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Röntgenabteilung, Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Hamburg.
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002356:Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005097:Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors
Seltene Komplikationen bei kostalen kartilaginären Exostosen im Kindesalter.