Thoracoscopic removal of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of rib

Abstract

Fibrous dysplasia is a non-inherited, skeletal development abnormality, in which normal bone is replaced by fibrous tissue and poorly formed immature bone. It is a tumour which affects ribs in almost half the cases, 75 % are monostotic and 25 % can be polyostotic. These tumours are usually benign but may turn malignant in 0.4% to 4% of cases. Recommended treatment is resection of involved segment with clear margins. Conventionally it is done by open method; we herein report a case of Thoracoscopic removal of such tumor with success and uneventful postoperative course.

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