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Case Reports
. 2017 Nov;39(8):e463-e465.
doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000960.

Giant Cell Tumor of the Ribs and Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Presenting With Hemothorax in a Child

Hamidah Alias  1 , Sie Chong Doris Lau, C-Khai Loh, Mohd Izzuan Ishak, Fazarina Mohammed, Rahman Jamal, Hasniah Abdul Latif
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Giant Cell Tumor of the Ribs and Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Presenting With Hemothorax in a Child

Hamidah Alias et al. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2017 Nov.

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Abstract

Giant cell tumor (GCT) is one of the most common tumors of bone and is the most common precursor of aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC). The clinical behavior of concurrent GCT and ABC can be very aggressive in children. GCT of the ribs, with or without ABC, is rarely seen in children. We report a case of an 8-year-old girl with GCT and associated ABC of the ribs who presented with sudden onset of chest pain and breathlessness due to a hemothorax. The patient was successfully treated by surgical resections and arterial embolization. She has remained well for 4 years after the initial surgery.

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