Osteomyelitis of the rib presenting as an apical lung cancer

Bronchial carcinoma was initially diagnosed in a 48-year-old man on the basis of radiology showing an apical lung lesion with erosion of the first rib. Biopsy ultimately showed this to be osteomyelitis.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain)) 1991, Vol.3 (1), p.49-50
Hauptverfasser:	Costello, S.A., Russell, M., Cumming, D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biopsy Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - diagnostic imaging Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - pathology Diagnosis, Differential Humans Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Lung Neoplasms - pathology Male Middle Aged Osteomyelitis Osteomyelitis - diagnostic imaging Osteomyelitis - pathology Radiography Ribs - diagnostic imaging Ribs - pathology Staphylococcal Infections - diagnostic imaging Staphylococcal Infections - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Bronchial carcinoma was initially diagnosed in a 48-year-old man on the basis of radiology showing an apical lung lesion with erosion of the first rib. Biopsy ultimately showed this to be osteomyelitis.
ISSN:	0936-6555 1433-2981
DOI:	10.1016/S0936-6555(05)81044-1