Scoliosis secondary to an unusual rib lesion.
Tumours of the chest wall are uncommon and are usually malignant. A bone haemangioma is a rare benign vascular neoplasm, which more commonly occurs in middle-aged patients. We present the case of a scoliosis caused by a rib haemangioma in an adolescent male. Other causes of scoliosis secondary to rib lesions are discussed.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4. nei1burke@yahoo.co.uk
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D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed