Hemangioma of the rib is a rare benign tumor that is often difficult to distinguish from malignant bone tumors. Rib hemangioma often shows bony disruption with a slight cortical disruption, extraosseous lesion, and expanded bone on computed tomography (CT). We report the case of a 68-year-old man with atypical rib hemangioma with a slight cortical disruption and no expanded bone. The tumor show...

OBJECTIVE To review complications and outcomes associated with latissimus-serratus-rib free flap oromandibular and midface reconstruction. DESIGN Retrospective medical record review. SETTING Two academic tertiary care medical centers. PATIENTS Twenty-eight patients with segmental resection of the mandible and 1 patient with combined resection of the mandible and maxilla after excision of ...

Single-site, single-system Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) of the rib is one of the rarest causes of bone tumor in adults. Herein, we report a case of a healthy 35-year-old male who presented with upper back pain that was attributed to a solitary osteolytic lesion at the posterolateral aspect of his sixth rib. For diagnostic confirmation and treatment, partial resection of the sixth rib was...

An aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign tumor of the skeletal system, which most frequently occurs in long bones. An ABC arising from the rib is extremely rare and it is difficult to distinguish from other types of rib tumors. The present study describes an unusual case of a large ABC in the rib of a 17-year-old male. The entity is discussed with particular emphasis on the clinicopathological...

During the first half of this century, various syndromes attributed to compression of neural and vascular structures in the anatomic area of the thoracic outlet have been described. These include the cervical rib, scalene anticus, costoclavicular, first dorsal rib, and hyperabduction syndromes. This complex array of subdivisions has engendered some confusion in diagnosis and treatment. Although...

OBJECTIVES Endoscopic assisted transaxillary first rib resection is a novel approach in the management of thoracic outlet syndrome. It allows safe identification of the different structures. The objective of our study is to assess the outcome of surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome using this technique. METHODS Between May 1999 and October 2005, 28 endoscopic assisted transaxillary ...

A 35-year-old male presented with a history of chest wall pain and swelling. It was decided to perform a CT-scan of the thorax that revealed of a rib involvement in the right hemithorax (Fig 1). We evaluated the yield of core needle biopsy in patients that the was diagnosed lymphoproliferative disorder. Investigation abdominal and pelvic CT scan and blood tests were found no other lesions. The ...