Rare gigantic giant cell tumor of anterior ribs in a young lady

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
Guru Dayal Singh Kalra, Amit Agarwal

Abstract

Any mass arising from the breast region need not to be breast carcinoma! A rapidly growing mass from the chest wall need not to be highly malignant! The present case report defines the thin line between the two extremes and high lightens the importance of a good clinical examination followed by a judicial management. The lady in question had a huge Giant cell tumor in the Anterior arc of ribs which is quite rare, making it the second largest tumor been reported so far and the largest in Asia. The patient was referred to us by the Department of Thoracic Surgery in view of the aggressive nature of the lesion and the requirement of a major reconstructive surgery for the chest wall. The reconstructive procedure chosen was time tested and not new yet not so popular in the present time. It could cover such a huge chest wall defect with minimum morbidity and good results.

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