Rib Giant Cell Tumour

Rib Giant Cell Tumour

A 55 year old woman was admitted because of a slowly growing chest mass. A diagnosis of giant cells tumor (GCT) was made. In sharp contrast to other large bone metaphysis it accounts for < 1 % of all primary rib’s neoplasias. The resection included one normal adjacent rib above and below the tumour with all intervening intercostals muscles and pleura and the adjacent cartilages. Reconstruction ...

Bone: Giant cell tumour

Giant cell tumor of the rib.

In a rare case of a giant cell tumor of rib origin, a 25-year-old woman to be evaluated for an abnormal mass shadow in chest radiography was strongly positive in a tuberculin skin test, but showed no evidence of active tuberculosis. Chest computed tomography showed a heterogeneous mass originating in the posterior end of the right fourth rib and containing multiple calcifications and cystic les...

Giant Cell Tumor of the Rib

A 34-year-old man was admitted with dull left-sided back pain. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities. Routine laboratory investigations including tumor markers were normal. Chest computed tomography demonstrated a heterogenous soft tissue tumor associated with destruction of the tenth rib in the left posterior mediastinum (Picture 1). Technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate bone scan sh...

Giant Cell Tumour of the Thoracic Spine

Giant cell tumours of the spine above the sacrum are rare, and may pose diagnostic and treatment difficulties. A patient with thoracic vertebral giant cell tumour in which soft tissue extension and proximity to the spine complicated management is described. Magnetic resonance imaging is the imaging modality of choice for determining the extent of disease, assisting preoperative management, and ...