Advanced Giant cell tumor of Right Antero-lateral Chest wall, at Pregnancy

Advanced Giant cell tumor of Right Antero-lateral Chest wall, at Pregnancy

We report occurrence of a rare case of Giant Cell Tumor (GCT), in a 28-year old woman, arising from anterior arc of right 6th rib during pregnancy. It progressed rapidly during breast-feeding period, mimicking malignant bone tumor at delayed presentation.   

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Farhad Samiei, Afsaneh Alikhassi, Zahra Sedighi, Alireza Ghannadan, Mohammad-Ali Mohagheghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-06-01
Series:Basic & Clinical Cancer Research
Subjects:
Bone tumor
Giant cell tumor
Chest wall
Pregnancy
Online Access:https://bccr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/bccrj/article/view/188
Description
Summary:We report occurrence of a rare case of Giant Cell Tumor (GCT), in a 28-year old woman, arising from anterior arc of right 6th rib during pregnancy. It progressed rapidly during breast-feeding period, mimicking malignant bone tumor at delayed presentation.   
ISSN:2228-6527
2228-5466

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