Presentation
Increasing shortness of breath and previous asbestos exposure.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Rib enchondroma
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Right-sided rib or pleural based mass around the lateral margin of the 6th rib. Lungs are clear. No effusion. Normal cardiac size and mediastinal contours. Normal bones.
From the case:
Rib enchondroma
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CT confirms that the lesion is an expansile lucent bone lesion arising from the internal surface of the right 6th rib. Appearances of a benign bony lesion with enchondroma being the top differential.
Case Discussion
Features are most in keeping with an enchondroma of the right 6th rib.
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