Periosteal chondroma of the rib—report of a case and literature review

Periosteal chondroma that presented as a subcutaneous mass in the ring finger

“…It is most common in patients in the second and third decades, with a male:female predilection of about 2:1 [3,4]. Of all the chondromas, periosteal chondroma accounts for less than 2% of cases [5]. The most common sites are the metaphysis or diaphysis of the proximal humerus and distal femur [3,4,6].…”

Periosteal Chondroma of the Rib: An Unusual Location

“…Periosteal chondroma is a benign tumor accounting for less than 2% of all chondromas (1). It is a very rare finding, especially in the rib region (2,3).…”

“…It is a very rare finding, especially in the rib region (2,3). To the best of our knowledge, periosteal chondroma arising in the rib has been reported only 13 times in The Web of Science (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6). CASE A 55-year-old female patient presented at the thoracic surgery clinic because of anterior chest wall pain ongoing for more than 3 years.…”

Pediatric rib lesions: a 13-year experience

“…Primary rib tumors may originate from bone, cartilage, bone marrow, vascular, or neural structures [3]. In children, examples of common benign entities arising from bone or cartilage are fibrous dysplasia, enchondromas, osteochondromas, aneurysmal bone cysts, and eosinophilic granulomas.…”