Giant Fibrous Dysplasia of the Rib: A Case Report

Abstract

Fibrous dysplasia is a benign disease in which normal bone tissue is resorbed by fibrous tissue and immature bone structure. Fibrous dysplasia has been reported to account for approximately 5%–7% of all benign bone tumors; the rib involvement is rare. Surgical resection is the preferred treatment method in symptomatic patients, and the reconstruction should be carried out according to the size of the defect. Reconstruction technique involves stabilizing the thorax and closed soft tissue defects with a graft. This study aimed to present a case of an 18-year-old patient diagnosed with fibrous dysplasia characterized by atypical symptoms such as shortness of breath and pain reconstructed with sandwich graft.

Keywords

• fibrous dysplasia
• reconstruction
• rib.