Xanthoma of the rib in a patient with normolipidemia
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.199-201, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.6157
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.199-201
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Costal xanthoma, hyperlipidemia, xanthoma
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Xanthoma of the bone is a condition which is associated with hyperlipidemia with lipid deposits on the trunk, extremities, subcutaneous tissues, tendons and bone marrow. A 38-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic with chest pain on the right side. Chest X-ray revealed an expansion on the right ninth rib. Thoracic computed tomography showed a lytic lesion involving the posterior arch of the right ninth rib. Serum lipid profile was within normal range. Technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate scintigraphy indicated a suspicious malignant neoplasm. A relatively hard mass in 3.5x1.5 cm size was excised together with the adjacent tissues. Postoperative histopathologic examination reported as an infiltration of xanthoma cells destroying the bone. A xanthoma of the rib was definite diagnosis. Postoperative period was uneventful with full recovery. No additional treatment was applied. The patient was healthy at 25 months of follow-up.