Presentation
Cough and shortness of breath. Pneumonia?
Patient Data
Age: 43
Gender: Male
From the case:
Chest wall fibrous dysplasia
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Lucent expansile left sided rib lesion without cortical thinning.
Lungs clear. Heart size normal.
Case Discussion
Lucent expansile rib lesion.
FAME
- F: fibrous dysplasia
- A: aneurysmal bone cyst
- M: metastases to bone or multiple myeloma
- E: enchondroma or eosinophilic granuloma
In this case the most likely causes is fibrous dysplasia.