Giant Cell Tumor of Bone Presenting as Left Posteromedial Chest Wall Tumor

Giant Cell Tumor of Bone Presenting as Left Posteromedial Chest Wall Tumor

Giant cell tumor is a relatively uncommon bone tumor rarely originating from the chest wall. Given its proximity to vital structures in the thoracic cavity, treatment options may be challenging. We report the case of a patient with a giant cell tumor of the posterolateral chest wall with invasion of...

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Published in:The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 106; no. 2; pp. e89 - e91
Main Authors: Nasser, Hassan, Dhanekula, Arjune, Abdulhak, Muwaffak, Mott, Michael, Hammoud, Zane T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-08-2018
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Summary:Giant cell tumor is a relatively uncommon bone tumor rarely originating from the chest wall. Given its proximity to vital structures in the thoracic cavity, treatment options may be challenging. We report the case of a patient with a giant cell tumor of the posterolateral chest wall with invasion of the thoracic spine treated with neoadjuvant denosumab, followed by surgical resection.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.02.053