Intraosseous angioma: a rare cause of a rib mass in childhood

Francesca Biscaro; Marta Pillon; Marta Bordignon; Paolo Mesirca; Lara Alessandrini; Giovanni Cecchetto; Francesco Spigariol

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.05.033

Intraosseous angioma: a rare cause of a rib mass in childhood

J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Oct;47(10):e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.05.033.

Authors

Francesca Biscaro¹, Marta Pillon, Marta Bordignon, Paolo Mesirca, Lara Alessandrini, Giovanni Cecchetto, Francesco Spigariol

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Unit, Montebelluna's Hospital, Treviso, Italy.

PMID: 23084232
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.05.033

Abstract

Rib tumors are uncommon and represent 5% to 10% of all bony tumors. Regarding the benign rib lesions, costal angioma is very rare in childhood. We report a case of a rare angioma of a rib complicated by bone erosion in a young boy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Bone Neoplasms / complications
Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Hemangioma / complications
Hemangioma / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Ribs*