Osteosarcoma of the rib

Abstract

This case describes the radiological-surgical correlation of a rare case of osteosarcoma of the rib in a 15-year-old boy. Successful repair of his chest wall defect using a wire mesh following extensive surgical resection of the tumour is highlighted, such a procedure being the first instituted at our centre. © 2008 Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal. All rights reserved.