A RARE DIAGNOSIS IN BREAST-TUMOR - GIANT- CELL TUMOR OF THE RIB

We report a case of a breast tumor. As carcinoma of the breast was sus pected, a biopsy was taken and a very rare osteoclastoma originating i n the rib was identified. Semimalignant bone tumors tend to recur loca lly. The symptoms are nonspecific; the initial diagnosis is often made late. To differentiate the diagnosis, one should think about primary and secondary bone diseases and tumors of the organs of the thorax. In our case, the tumor was completely resected, including the ribs, and the defect was covered with a cerium plasty. In this way, we are able to save the breast. We discuss different methods for covering chest wa ll defects.