Open AccessRib desmoplastic fibroblastoma: Video-assisted resection
Author(s) -
Agustín Buero,
Walter Sebastián Nardi,
Gustavo Lyons,
Pablo Dezanzo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_210_17
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , radiology , resection , rib cage , lesion , surgery , lung , anatomy , pathology
A 46-year-old man was referred to our department due to chronic chest pain. A computed tomography showed an exophytic image arising from 5th rib that was projected on the middle lobule. The patient underwent an exploratory videothoracoscopic because we couldn't discard lung compromise. A corneal-like lesion emerging from the inner side of the 5th rib was revealed. Complete video-assited resection was done. Histopathology examination revealed a desmoplastic fibroblastoma. To our knowledge this is the first case of desmoplastic fibroblastoma arising from a rib and the second case published in all literature of chest wall involvement.