title: A rare case report of rib hemangioma mimicking a malignant bone tumor or metastatic tumor.
abstract: Hemangioma of the rib is a rare benign vascular tumor. This benign disease induces osteolytic changes, and must be distinguished from a malignant bone tumor or metastatic tumor. Definitive diagnosis is achieved by excision biopsy or histological examination after surgical resection in many cases. We here in present a rare case of hemangioma of the rib.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nakatsu Municipal Hospital, Japan; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Japan. Electronic address: aharo@surg2.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haro
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagashima
keywords: Chest wall; Computed tomography; Hemangioma; Malignancy; Osteolytic change; Rib