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Cavernous hemangioma of the rib diagnosed preoperatively by percutaneous needle biopsy
Haruhiko Nakamura1, Norihito Kawasaki, Masahiko Taguchi
1Department of Chest Surgery, Atami Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, 13-1 Higashikaigan-cho, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan. h.nakamura@iuhw.ac.jp
Abstract:
A 74-year-old man presented to our hospital with persistent low-grade back pain that had continued for 6 months. An expansile tumor containing delicate bony trabeculae was found in the posterior portion of the left fifth rib. Preoperative examination of a percutaneous needle biopsy specimen suggested a diagnosis of hemangioma; postoperative pathology examination of the resected tumor confirmed this diagnosis. We emphasize the value of preoperative needle biopsy in determining the most suitable treatment for these rib tumors.
