title: Giant cell tumor originating from the anterior arc of the rib.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. jason@korea.ac.kr
authors.forename: Jae Seung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: In Sung
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Aeree
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Baek Hyun
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes