Juxtacardiac costal osteochondroma presenting as recurrent haemothorax

Citation
Kg. Buchan et al., Juxtacardiac costal osteochondroma presenting as recurrent haemothorax, EUR J CAR-T, 20(1), 2001, pp. 208-210
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
10107940 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
208 - 210
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(200107)20:1<208:JCOPAR>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A 21-year-old man presenting with a recurrent spontaneous haemothorax was f ound to have an osteochondroma arising out of the left 4th rib. This was pe netrating the apical part of the heart. Surgical excision was uneventful. ( C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.