Intraosseous leiomyoma in a rib. A case report


Published online: Aug 27 2009

Ali Kursad Ganyusufoglu, Kemal Ayalp, Cagatay Oztürk, Unal Sakallioglu, Ozden Ozer

From Istanbul Bilim University, Florence Nigthingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

Intraosseous leiomyomas are very rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first published case of primary intraosseous leiomyoma in a rib. This rare benign tumour should be included in the differential diagnosis of any relatively small intraosseous lesion with benign imaging findings, but with gradually worsening, long-standing pain.