title: [Evaluation of a tumor of the rib].
abstract: A 39-year old man was referred for evaluation of a left sided tumor in the region of the third and fourth rib. Computed tomography revealed a slightly enhancing costal tumor with mainly intrathoracic expansion. Calcifications inside the tumor were present. Assuming a chondrogenic tumor of unknown dignity, en bloc tumor resection and reconstruction of the chest wall was performed. By means of the histopathological examination the diagnosis of a chondrosarcoma grade I was made.
authors.affiliation: Radiologisches Institut, Kantonsspital Baden AG, Baden.
authors.forename: F T C
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Tschirch
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kubik-Huch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Komminoth
authors.forename: Th
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kocher
authors.forename: R Ch
authors.initials: RCh
authors.lastname: Otto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed