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CASTELLANOS GONZALEZ, Juan A. et al. Costal monostotic osteoblastoma: a case report and literature review. Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2009, vol.48, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2945.

The case of a 31-year-old female patient, with simple chest X-ray in which it was observed a radioopacity in the zone of the left fifth costal arch with posterior localization was presented. Hematological and imaging complementary tests were made to determine the morphological characteristics of this finding. She was operated on and an exeresis was performed. The anatomopathological results showed the presence of an osteoblastoma with affectation of just one posterior costal arch. The tumors of the costal wall and, specially, the benign are uncommon. Therefore, it was decided to present this case and the most important and current aspects on this variety of tumor

Palavras-chave : Monostotic osteoblastoma.

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