Exostosis occurs in the ribs either sporadically or as a manifestation of a genetic disorder known as hereditary multiple exostoses. Costal exostosis may cause chest pain and, on rare occasions, result in hemothorax. We report a case of hemothorax owing to costal exostosis in a 4-year-old boy.
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Journal: Radiation medicine
VOLUME: 26
Page Numbers: 39-41
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YEAR: 2008
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