An Unusual Case of Cavernous Hemangioma of the Rib in a Young Man with Lung Tuberculosis: A Brief Review and Case Report

Memduh Oruc; Ahmet Engin Atay; Pervin Karabulut; Semir Pasa; Ahmet Elbey; Nazim Ekin; Serdar Yildirim

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.52.9212

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An Unusual Case of Cavernous Hemangioma of the Rib in a Young Man with Lung Tuberculosis: A Brief Review and Case Report

Memduh Oruc, Ahmet Engin Atay, Pervin Karabulut, Semir Pasa, Ahmet Elbey, Nazim Ekin, Serdar Yildirim

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Keywords: cavernous hemangioma, tuberculosis

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2013 Volume 52 Issue 11 Pages 1263-1265

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.52.9212

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Abstract

Hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors that usually involve the liver, skin, eyes and central nervous system. Hemangioma of the bone is unusual and is generally observed in the vertebrae or skull while hemangioma of the costae is extremely rare. Hemangioma of the rib and chest wall tuberculosis may be misdiagnosed as chest wall tumors. We herein report a case of hemangioma of the rib with a tuberculosis infection of the pleura.

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