Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (Sep 2015)
Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Rib – A Rare Chest Wall Tumor
Abstract
A 28 year old female presented with the complaint of painful chest wall swelling on the left side anteriorolaterally,for the past three years. Her Trucut biopsy was inconclusive. Incisional biopsy proved it to be aneurysmalbone cyst. It was excised and chest wall was reconstructed with propylene mesh and muscle flaps. Her postoperativerecovery was smooth.