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Chest wall hamartoma is a congenital malformation of bone composed of mature cartilage sometimes with foci of enchondral ossification, a loose connective tissue containing reactive bone spicules, and aneurysmal bone cyst-like areas, arising in the rib cage of infants. It corresponds to less than 0.05 % of primary bone tumors, with a male predominance. All cases are located in the ribs and may be multifocal. The presence of a mass or an incidental image finding is its usual clinical presentation. Imaging shows large aneurysmal bone cyst-like areas in which walls mineral deposits are seen. Spontaneous regression may occur. Marginal surgical resection is curative.
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Kalil, R.K. (2015). Chest Wall Hamartoma. In: Santini-Araujo, E., Kalil, R., Bertoni, F., Park, YK. (eds) Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions of Bone. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6578-1_76
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