Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of the ribs: An unusual cause of chest pain and dyspnea

Ozkaya S., Findik S., Demir H., Yuksel C., Atici A. G.

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL, cilt.2, ss.23-25, 2009 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.23-25
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: chest wall, imaging, computed tomography, thoracotomy
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Fibrous dysplasia is a benign bony abnormality that may be monostotic or polyostotic and is not included in the differential diagnosis of chest pain and dyspnea, since it is typically asymptomatic. A 36-year-old man presented with left-sided chest pain and dsypnea for three months. Chest X-ray and chest computed tomography scan revealed a large solid mass arising from the anterior parts of the left fourth, fifth, and sixth ribs and compressing the adjacent lung parenchyma. The tumor was completely removed surgically and histopathologic examination was consistent with fibrous dysplasia without malignant transformation. This report demonstrates that polyostotic dysplasia of the ribs may cause chest pain and dyspnea and present radiographically as a large mass.