title: Rare condition of giant deformities in ribs resulting in significant dyspnea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart and Lung Transplantation, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Université, Pointe-à-Pitre, France. Electronic address: julien.guihaire@u-psud.fr.
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guihaire
authors.affiliation: Paris Sud, Le Plessis Robinson, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pointe-à-Pitre, Pointe-à-Pitre, France; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pointe-à-Pitre, Pointe-à-Pitre, France.
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cadelis
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart and Lung Transplantation, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Université, Pointe-à-Pitre, France.
authors.forename: Francois Le Roy
authors.initials: FLR
authors.lastname: Ladurie
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart and Lung Transplantation, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Université, Pointe-à-Pitre, France.
authors.forename: Maria Rosa
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ghigna
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart and Lung Transplantation, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Université, Pointe-à-Pitre, France.
authors.forename: Adela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rohnean
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart and Lung Transplantation, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Université, Pointe-à-Pitre, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dartevelle
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart and Lung Transplantation, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Université, Pointe-à-Pitre, France.
authors.forename: Elie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fadel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome