title: Chondromyxoid Fibroma: An Unusual Tumour at An Atypical Location.
abstract: Rib tumours are mostly secondaries arising from breast or prostrate malignancies. Among primary rib tumours, osteochondromas are reported as the commonest cause. Chondromyxoid fibromas are primary benign rib tumours that are seldom seen, occurring almost exclusively at the metaphyseal ends of large tubular bones. Here a case of chondromyxoid fibroma of rib, its clinical and radiological features, management and prognosis, is discussed which has only an occasional mention in literature.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of General Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute , Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Prashanth Basappa
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Chowdary
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute , Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Mallikarjuna Devaredappa
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of General Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute , Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Abhay Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Govindarajan
keywords: Benign rib tumours; Primary rib tumours; Secondary tumours