title: Juxtacardiac costal osteochondroma presenting as recurrent haemothorax.
abstract: A 21-year-old man presenting with a recurrent spontaneous haemothorax was found to have an osteochondroma arising out of the left 4th rib. This was penetrating the apical part of the heart. Surgical excision was uneventful.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XW, UK. k.buchan@ntlworld.com
authors: K G
authors: KG
authors: Buchan
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Zamvar
authors: K M
authors: KM
authors: Mandana
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Nihal
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Kulatilake
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010496:Pericardium; D012008:Recurrence; D012272:Ribs