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- Title
Rib enchondroma: A case report.
- Authors
Sane, Rohit M.; Patil, Maitreya J.; Shetty, Sunil H.; Bendre, Suhas C.
- Abstract
Enchondroma is a slow growing benign cartilaginous tumour arising from the medullary cavity. These tumours are more of an incidental finding, while screening for surrounding pathologies. Enchondroma of the rib is a rare finding. A 29 year-old Asian male, presented to the outpatient department with complaints of; Right sided chest tenderness since a year. There was no history of fall or trauma. Chest X-ray revealed a well-circumscribed lytic lesion of around 4x2x2 cm, located on the right 5th rib. After surgery, patient's histopathology report revealed an enchondroma of the rib (5x2x1.5 cm with a lytic area of 2x1 cm). Despite enchondromas being benign, the ones in the ribs should be closely examined for signs of enchondrosarcoma. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice.
- Subjects
ENCHONDROMA; RIB cage; DISEASE incidence; OUTPATIENT medical care; SURGICAL excision
- Publication
Journal of Research & Practice on the Musculoskeletal System (JRPMS), 2021, Vol 5, Issue 4, p122
- ISSN
2585-2787
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.22540/jrpms-05-122