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Enchondroma protuberans of the rib

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Enchondroma protuberans of the rib may be indistinguishable from osteochondroma or chondrosarcoma. The problems of needle biopsy and the confusion which arose in the preoperative and intraoperative evaluation of two previous cases from the literature were avoided in the present case by total resection of the lesion. Where possible, total resection is recommended for accurate diagnosis.

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  1. Department of Radiology, the University of California, Irvine, California, USA

    Russell B. Keating M.D.

  2. Department of Surgery, Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, California, USA

    Philip W. Wright M.D.

  3. Department of Radiology, Memorial Medical Center, 2801 Atlantic Avenue, P.O. Box 1428, 90801, Long Beach, CA, USA

    Russell B. Keating M.D. & Tom W. Staple M.D.

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Keating, R.B., Wright, P.W. & Staple, T.W. Enchondroma protuberans of the rib. Skeletal Radiol 13, 55–58 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00349095

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