Items tagged “chest wall”
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Tumors of the chest wall
Tumors of the chest wall are varied, some of which are found most often in this region. They can be divided into benign and malignant tumors and into those which arise in the ribcage and those of soft tissue density.
Benign
Benign tumors include 1,3,4:
soft tissue
hemangioma: common
lymphan...
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Pectus carinatum
Pectus carinatum, otherwise known as a pigeon chest, refers to a chest wall deformity in which the sternum protrudes anteriorly. It is less common than pectus excavatum.
Epidemiology
Associations
scoliosis (common) 2
cyanotic congenital heart disease (uncommon)
Marfan syndrome
familial occ...
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Apical chest mass
Apical chest masses are often important and may be missed, especially when examined with a plain chest radiograph. It is always recommended to perform a targeted assessment of the apices of the lungs during a chest x-ray; they are one of the classic review areas.
Pathology
Etiology
Commonly a...