Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
- Volume 29 Issue 1
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- Pages.45-47
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- 2012
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- 2799-8010(eISSN)
Osteochondroma of the Rib Mimicking a Mediastinal Mass: Unexpected Menifestation in Hereditary Multiple Exostoses
- Bae, Sang-Kyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
- Kang, Won-Sik (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
- Yoo, Seung-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
- Cho, Jeong-Hyeon (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
- Park, Kyung-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
- Lee, Bu-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
- Baek, Jung-Hun (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
- Chung, Jae-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine)
- Published : 2012.06.30
Abstract
Osteochondroma is a common bone tumor but a rare tumor in the rib. It is often asymptomatic and observed incidentally. This is a case report of a 49-year-old woman with an osteochondroma mimicking a mediastinal mass in hereditary multiple exostoses. The chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scans revealed the bony density feature of the mass. Surgical excision confirmed that the lesion was an osteochondroma.