Giant cell tumor originating from the anterior arc of the rib.
We report a case of giant cell tumor originating from the anterior arc of the rib. The tumor and the surrounding chest wall were completely resected, and the chest wall defect was covered with Marlex mesh. Giant cell tumor of the bone usually originates from the epiphysis of long bones. Even when the tumor occur in ribs, it usually occur in the posterior aspect. However, giant cell tumor should be included in the differential diagnosis of a tumor originating from the anterior arc of the ribs.
Shin
Jae Seung
JS
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. jason@korea.ac.kr
Lee
In Sung
IS
Kim
Aeree
A
Kim
Baek Hyun
BH
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011126:Polypropylenes; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D011126:Polypropylenes