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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001;20:208-210
© 2001 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Juxtacardiac costal osteochondroma presenting as recurrent haemothorax

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XW, UK

Received 10 November 2000; received in revised form 16 March 2001; accepted 30 March 2001.

Corresponding author. Tel.: +44-2920-743284; fax: +44-2920-745439
e-mail: k.buchan{at}ntlworld.com

A 21-year-old man presenting with a recurrent spontaneous haemothorax was found to have an osteochondroma arising out of the left 4th rib. This was penetrating the apical part of the heart. Surgical excision was uneventful.

Key Words: Osteochondroma • Exostosis • Haemothorax

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