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Hepatocellular carcinoma metastatic to rib: An approach to an unusual chest wall tumor
Author(s) -
Nowak Michael M.,
Ponsky Jeffrey L.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930240310
Subject(s) - medicine , rib cage , hepatocellular carcinoma , radiology , thoracic wall , thoracic neoplasm , metastatic carcinoma , carcinoma , biopsy , metastatic tumor , metastasis , cancer , pathology , anatomy
Thoracic cage tumors are infrequently encountered and may present a dilemma in diagnosis and treatment. A case of hepatocellular carcinoma metastatic to rib, an unusal chest wall tumor, is presented here, and an orderly and effective approach to chest wall lesions is described. Computerized tomography and biopsy are the most efficacious diagnostic modalities.