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Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery
Giant cavernous hemangioma of rib: A rare presentation
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Nitin D Thakare, Sayed Sajid and Shweta P Shende
Figure 3. Intraoperative photograph showing the mass causing compression of the underlying lung (arrow). Figure 1. Magnetic resonance imaging showing a hemangioma (arrow) measuring 10 7 cm, along the inner surface of the right 3rd rib with bone destruction.
Figure 4. The excised specimen with attached rib.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, BYL Nair Hospital & TN Medical College, Mumbai, India
Figure 2. Intraoperative photograph showing the tumor (arrow) attached to the rib.
Corresponding author: Nitin D Thakare, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, BYL Nair Hospital & TN Medical College, Dr. AL Nair Road, Mumbai 400008, India. Email: [email protected]
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Hemangiomas account for approximately 1% of all body tumors and commonly involve the skull and vertebrae; cavernous hemangioma of the rib is extremely rare and it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rib tumors, especially in asymptomatic patients. We present a case of giant cavernous hemangioma of the right 3rd rib. Chest radiography showed a rounded opacity in the right apical zone of the hemithorax. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a hemangioma of 10 7 cm, along the inner surface of the right 3rd rib (Figure 1). The patient underwent a posterolateral thoracotomy with partial resection of the 3rd rib. Intraoperatively, the mass was seen attached
to the 3rd rib, causing compression of the right upper lobe of the lung (Figure 2, Figure 3). The excised specimen, measuring approximately 8 9 cm, was sent for histopathological examination which confirmed the diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma (Figure 4). Conflict of interest statement None declared.
Funding This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commerical, or not-for-profit sectors.
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Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery
Giant cavernous hemangioma of rib: A rare presentation
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals 0(0) 1–2 ß The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0218492315589028 aan.sagepub.com
Nitin D Thakare, Sayed Sajid and Shweta P Shende
Figure 3. Intraoperative photograph showing the mass causing compression of the underlying lung (arrow). Figure 1. Magnetic resonance imaging showing a hemangioma (arrow) measuring 10 7 cm, along the inner surface of the right 3rd rib with bone destruction.
Figure 4. The excised specimen with attached rib.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, BYL Nair Hospital & TN Medical College, Mumbai, India
Figure 2. Intraoperative photograph showing the tumor (arrow) attached to the rib.
Corresponding author: Nitin D Thakare, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, BYL Nair Hospital & TN Medical College, Dr. AL Nair Road, Mumbai 400008, India. Email: [email protected]
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Hemangiomas account for approximately 1% of all body tumors and commonly involve the skull and vertebrae; cavernous hemangioma of the rib is extremely rare and it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rib tumors, especially in asymptomatic patients. We present a case of giant cavernous hemangioma of the right 3rd rib. Chest radiography showed a rounded opacity in the right apical zone of the hemithorax. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a hemangioma of 10 7 cm, along the inner surface of the right 3rd rib (Figure 1). The patient underwent a posterolateral thoracotomy with partial resection of the 3rd rib. Intraoperatively, the mass was seen attached
to the 3rd rib, causing compression of the right upper lobe of the lung (Figure 2, Figure 3). The excised specimen, measuring approximately 8 9 cm, was sent for histopathological examination which confirmed the diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma (Figure 4). Conflict of interest statement None declared.
Funding This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commerical, or not-for-profit sectors.
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