Successful resection of chest wall cavernous hemangioma originating from the rib periosteum after rib resection: A case report

Abstract

A 69-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for the resection of a chest wall tumor. At the age of 26, he underwent the excision of cervical and mandibular cavernous hemangioma, and his left mandibula was repaird using the right 6^th rib in another hospital. At the age of 65, he underwent the excision of mediastinal cavernous hemangioma believed to represent regrowth of the residual tumor. At that time, a chest wall tumor under the scar of the right 6^th rib was recognized; however, the tumor was left untreated, enlarging over 4 years. Tumor resection was subsequently performed, with a diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma. The tumor grew from the periosteum of the resected 6^th rib, and the blood supply was via dents in the periosteum. Cavernous hemangioma does not cause metastasis; therefore, this case was thought to have been caused by the operation 43 years previously.