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



Ahmadinejad M¹ ; Shokrolahi S² ; Jazi AHD³
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.