title: [Giant cell tumor of the ribs that required emergency surgery due to massive hemothorax; report of a case].
abstract: A 63-year-old man with a left rib tumor, which had been diagnosed as a giant cell tumor 2 years previously, had been followed up at another hospital after embolization of a feeding artery of the tumor. He was admitted to the emergency room of our hospital with complaints of breathing difficulties. A chest computed tomography (CT) revealed a left chest wall tumor, about 11 cm in size, originating from the 8th rib and a massive left hemothorax. Emergency operation was performed to releave hemorrhagic shock. Bleeding from the tumor was confirmed at thoracotomy. Tumor was removed with combined resection of the adjacent chest wall and diaphragm. His postoperative course was uneventful and he was discharged on the 8th postoperative day.
authors: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Nihonkai General Hospital, Sakata, Japan.
authors: Akira
authors: A
authors: Hamada
authors: Naoki
authors: N
authors: Kanauchi
authors: Makoto
authors: M
authors: Endoh
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012272:Ribs; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000209:etiology