Giant cell tumor of the rib occupying the entire hemithorax.
The authors report the case of a 28-year-old female patient with a giant cell tumor originating from the rib. The tumor, measuring 25 x 17 cm, occupied the entire hemithorax and caused atelectasis of the left lung. This tumor was a benign mesenchymal neoplasm, which rarely affects the ribs. A thoracotomy involving en bloc resection of the chest wall and tumor was performed. Despite the large dimensions of the tumor, complete resection was possible, and lung function was restored.
Cordeiro
Samuel Zuínglio de Biasi
SZ
Cancer Hospital/National Cancer Institute - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. samuelcirtorax@uol.com.br
Cordeiro
Paulo de Biasi
Pde B
Sousa
Aureliano Mota Cavalcanti
AM
Lannes
Deborah Cordeiro
DC
Pierro
Gustavo Soares de Moura
GS
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D012272:Ribs