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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000;18:495-496
© 2000 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Scapular osteochondroma with reactive bursitis presenting as a chest wall tumour

The Cardiothoracic Centre, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK

Received 24 February 2000; received in revised form 27 June 2000; accepted 18 July 2000.

Corresponding author. Tel.: +44-151-228-1616
e-mail: m.shackcloth{at}virgin.net

A 32-year-old male presented with a painful, rapidly enlarging chest wall mass. A malignant chest wall neoplasm was suspected. A CT scan was performed which showed a mass extending from under the scapular and an exostosis arising from the anterior surface of the scapular. The mass and exostosis were resected resulting in complete resolution of symptoms. Histological examination showed the mass to be a reactive bursa, with no evidence of neoplasia.

Key Words: Chest wall mass • Scapular oesteochondroma • Reactive bursa

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