Unusual giant cell tumor of a floating rib

A case report

Luca Tavecchio, Stefano Radaelli, Giuseppe Pelosi, Francesco Leo, Ugo Pastorino

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Abstract

Giant cell tumor is an unusual neoplasm of the ribs. Herein is presented the case of a patient with an abdominal wall mass, which turned out to be a giant cell tumor of the 11 th rib. This is a very uncommon site for a giant cell tumor, which also had a peculiar shape. No other similar case has been reported in the medical literature.

Original languageEnglish
JournalTumori
Volume97
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - Sep 2011

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Giant Cell Tumors
Ribs
Abdominal Wall
Neoplasms

Keywords

  • Giant cell tumor
  • Osteoclastoma
  • Ribs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cancer Research
  • Oncology

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Unusual giant cell tumor of a floating rib : A case report. / Tavecchio, Luca; Radaelli, Stefano; Pelosi, Giuseppe; Leo, Francesco; Pastorino, Ugo.

In: Tumori, Vol. 97, No. 5, 09.2011.

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Tavecchio, L, Radaelli, S, Pelosi, G, Leo, F & Pastorino, U 2011, 'Unusual giant cell tumor of a floating rib: A case report', Tumori, vol. 97, no. 5.
Tavecchio L, Radaelli S, Pelosi G, Leo F, Pastorino U. Unusual giant cell tumor of a floating rib: A case report. Tumori. 2011 Sep;97(5).
Tavecchio, Luca ; Radaelli, Stefano ; Pelosi, Giuseppe ; Leo, Francesco ; Pastorino, Ugo. / Unusual giant cell tumor of a floating rib : A case report. In: Tumori. 2011 ; Vol. 97, No. 5.
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