A Rare Primary Rib Osteosarcoma in a 70-year-old Man
Background: Primary malignant tumors of the chest wall are rare and include about 5 percent of all chest wall tumors. Primary osteosarcoma of the rib has very low prevalence and mostly exists in young age. Case Report: We present a 70-year-old man with a very large tumor of the chest wall, becoming...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Vesnu Publications
2011-06-01
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| Series: | مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان |
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| Online Access: | http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/775 |
| Summary: | Background: Primary malignant tumors of the chest wall are rare and include about 5 percent of all chest wall tumors. Primary osteosarcoma of the rib has very low prevalence and mostly exists in young age.
Case Report: We present a 70-year-old man with a very large tumor of the chest wall, becoming gradually larger, for about 30 years. It underwent resection and reconstruction and was reported to be well differentiated osteosarcoma in pathological study. |
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| ISSN: | 1027-7595 1735-854X |