Unusual giant cell tumor of a floating rib: A case report

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

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 language	English
Journal	Tumori
Volume	97
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - Sep 2011

Keywords

Giant cell tumor
Osteoclastoma
Ribs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cancer Research
Oncology

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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, 97(5).

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