Hereditary multiple exostoses of the ribs: an unusual cause of hemothorax and pericardial effusion.
A 6-year-old girl with hereditary multiple exostoses presented with spontaneous hemothorax and pericardial effusion. Chest computed tomographic scan showed left-sided costal exostoses protruding into the left side of the chest. She underwent successful thoracoscopic resection of 3 left rib exostoses and made a full recovery. This report illustrates this rare clinical scenario and reviews the previously published reports of this complication of costal exostoses.
Cowles
Robert A
RA
Division of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Rowe
Dorothy H
DH
Arkovitz
Marc S
MS
D002648:Child; D005097:Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome