title: Giant cell tumor of the rib occupying the entire hemithorax.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Hospital/National Cancer Institute - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. samuelcirtorax@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Samuel Zuínglio de Biasi
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Cordeiro
authors.forename: Paulo de Biasi
authors.initials: Pde B
authors.lastname: Cordeiro
authors.forename: Aureliano Mota Cavalcanti
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: Deborah Cordeiro
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Lannes
authors.forename: Gustavo Soares de Moura
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Pierro
mesh_terms: 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