Cavernous hemangioma of the rib diagnosed preoperatively by percutaneous needle biopsy.
A 74-year-old man presented to our hospital with persistent low-grade back pain that had continued for 6 months. An expansile tumor containing delicate bony trabeculae was found in the posterior portion of the left fifth rib. Preoperative examination of a percutaneous needle biopsy specimen suggested a diagnosis of hemangioma; postoperative pathology examination of the resected tumor confirmed this diagnosis. We emphasize the value of preoperative needle biopsy in determining the most suitable treatment for these rib tumors.
Nakamura
Haruhiko
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Department of Chest Surgery, Atami Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, 13-1 Higashikaigan-cho, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan. h.nakamura@iuhw.ac.jp
Kawasaki
Norihito
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Taguchi
Masahiko
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Kitamura
Hajime
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D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery