Hemothorax by definition is extraction of pleural fluid with a hematocrit> 50% of the blood
hematocrit. Most cases of hemothorax are related to open or closed chest trauma or …

The 3 cases presented here involve 3 unusual and different complications of costal
exostoses: spontaneous hemothorax, pneumothorax, and pericardial effusion. All of the …

Costal osteochondroma is a rare but important condition to recognize because of the
possibility of serious consequences if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Patients can …

We report a case of a spontaneous hemothorax in a 15-year-old girl because of costal
exostosis. This possibly may have been provoked by a nontraumatic rupture of markedly …

Background: Chest wall osteochondroma is a rare tumor in children. Even though the
potential for malignant transformation or serious intrathoracic complications is low, it has led …

Conclusion: Though various studies have shown that the surgical resection of
osteochondroma is necessary to avoid further complications of Haemothorax, pneumothorax …

Multiple hereditary exostoses is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the
growth of multiple osteochondromas. We describe the thoracoscopic remodeling of a …

Exostosis is one of the most common benign bone lesions. It could be a solitary lesion or
multiple lesions presented as part of HME. This condition often affects the metaphyseal …

Solitary osteochondroma of the rib is a rare primary chest wall tumor. Herein, we report a
case of a successfully resected osteochondroma of the rib. The patient was a 73-year-old …

Spontaneous hemothorax as a result of costal exostosis has been reported infrequently [1–
6]. We present a case of hemothorax presenting as chest pain in a patient with hereditary …