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A Rare Primary Rib Osteosarcoma in a 70-Year-Old Man



Ahmadinejad M1 ; Shokrolahi S2 ; Jazi AHD3
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  1. 1. Department of Surgery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khoramabad, Iran
  2. 2. University of Medical Sciences, Khoramabad, Iran
  3. 3. Medical Education Research Center, Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Journal of Isfahan Medical School Published:2011

Abstract

Background: Primary malignant tumors of the chest wall are rare and include about 5 percent of all chest wall tumors. Primary osteosarcoma of the rib has very low prevalence and mostly exists in young age. Case Report: We present a 70-year-old man with a very large tumor of the chest wall, becoming gradually larger, for about 30 years. It underwent resection and reconstruction and was reported to be well differentiated osteosarcoma in pathological study.
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