[Solitary hemangioma of the rib; report of a case]

A case of solitary hemangioma which occurred in the rib. Tumor located in the right seventh rib, incidentally taken X-ray film demonstrated bone tumor, but she had no symptoms. Four years after, chest pain occurred and taken X-ray film, tumor size was inceeced. Computed tomography (CT) showed an expansile, well demarcated lesion, with thin corices and fine trabeclae. Chest wall, from the sixth rib to the eighth rib resection was performed and surgical margin was 4 cm. This case were diagnosed hemangioma of the rib. Hemangiomas of the bone are rare benign vascular tumors that account for less than 1% of all bony neoplasms. These lesions are most often occurring in the vertebral column or in the skull. The localization to the ribs is even more rare, with only sporadic case reports in the literature.