Chondrosarcoma of the Rib Mimicking Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

A 62-year-old man with a history of long-term asbestos exposure was found to have a chest wall tumor invading the sixth rib on chest computed tomography. The computed tomography also revealed multiple plaques in the pleura. Malignant pleural mesothelioma was suspected, and thoracoscopic surgery was...

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Main Authors: Furukawa, Masashi, Tao, Hiroyuki, Tanaka, Toshiki, Onoda, Hideko, Murakami, Tomoyuki, Okabe, Kazunori
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4748767/