Abstract
Chest wall mesenchymoma is a rare benign tumour arising from the ribs and occuring in infants, being usually present from birth. The few previously documented cases have been of solitary tumours. A 6-week-old infant presented with two separate lesions demonstrating specific radiological signs, and on isotope scanning with Technetium MDP a high uptake of the agent was demonstrated.
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Oakley, R.H., Carty, H. & Cudmore, R.E. Multiple benign mesenchymomata of the chest wall. Pediatr Radiol 15, 58–60 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02387856
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