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HUGE OSTEOMA OF THE ELEVENTH LEFT RIB

HUGE OSTEOMA OF THE ELEVENTH LEFT RIB A huge osteoma of the 11th left rib had been present for over 50 years in a 71-year-old man. Operation had been recommended on many occasions but had been refused because the growth had caused the patient no discomfort. The roentgenographic appearance of the tumor suggested an osteoma which involved the rib and extended into the left pleural cavity above and retroperitoneally into the abdomen below. The histological nature of the tumor was confirmed when the patient died of hemorrhage due to cancer of the right kidney. This case is deemed worthy of report because of the unusually large size of the osteoma (3.5 lb.), its benign course, and the unusual appearance of the chest roentgenogram. Report of a Case A 71-year-old man was first admitted to the New York Hospital—Cornell Medical Center on Jan. 16, 1952, with the complaint of urinary retention. This symptom had first occurred 16 years http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

HUGE OSTEOMA OF THE ELEVENTH LEFT RIB

JAMA , Volume 170 (16) – Aug 15, 1959

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1959 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1959.63010160004010b
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Abstract

A huge osteoma of the 11th left rib had been present for over 50 years in a 71-year-old man. Operation had been recommended on many occasions but had been refused because the growth had caused the patient no discomfort. The roentgenographic appearance of the tumor suggested an osteoma which involved the rib and extended into the left pleural cavity above and retroperitoneally into the abdomen below. The histological nature of the tumor was confirmed when the patient died of hemorrhage due to cancer of the right kidney. This case is deemed worthy of report because of the unusually large size of the osteoma (3.5 lb.), its benign course, and the unusual appearance of the chest roentgenogram. Report of a Case A 71-year-old man was first admitted to the New York Hospital—Cornell Medical Center on Jan. 16, 1952, with the complaint of urinary retention. This symptom had first occurred 16 years

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Aug 15, 1959

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