A case of giant cell tumor originated from right second rib.

Hong, Seok Cheol; Han, Pyo Seong; Kim, Nam Jae; Kim, Ju Ock; Kim, Sam Yong; Lim, Seung Pyung; Song, Kyu Sang; Kim, Sun Young

doi:1992.39.2.172

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 39(2); 1992 > Article

Original Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1992;39(2):172-175.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1992.39.2.172 Published online April 1, 1992.

A case of giant cell tumor originated from right second rib.

Seok Cheol Hong¹, Pyo Seong Han¹, Nam Jae Kim¹, Ju Ock Kim¹, Sam Yong Kim¹, Seung Pyung Lim², Kyu Sang Song³, Sun Young Kim¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine, Chungnam, Korea
²Department of Thoracic &Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine, Chungnam, Korea
³Department of Anatomical Pathology, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine, Chungnam, Korea

Abstract

Giant cell tumor is the second most common benign tumor of the bone. But, the incidence in the ribs is rare. Clinical features of giant cell tumor may vary markedly from latent to very aggressive. Recently, we experienced clinically aggressive form of giant cell tumor in the right 2nd rib and report this case with reviewing the articles of giant cell tumor.

Key Words: Giant cell tumor, Multinucleated giant cell