Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2012 Aug;45(4):269-271.

Solitary Plasmacytoma of the Rib

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine, Korea. charlie822@empal.com

Abstract

Solitary plasmacytoma of the bone, and especially of a single rib, is a rare disease. Here we report a 73-year old male patient complaining of continuous chest wall pain around the right 5th rib shaft who underwent a wide excision of the rib tumor with surrounding connective tissue. He was diagnosed with solitary plasmacytoma and will undergo radiation therapy. We report this case with a review of the literature.

Keyword

Tumor, malignant; Chest wall neoplasm; Plasmacytoma

MeSH Terms

Connective Tissue
Humans
Male
Plasmacytoma
Rare Diseases
Ribs
Thoracic Wall
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