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.