01 June 2021>: Articles
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone of the First Rib Successfully Treated with Combined Preoperative Denosumab Therapy and Surgery via a Transmanubrial Approach
Rare disease
Tomoya Matsunobu A* , Akira Maekawa B , Akira Nabeshima B , Akio Sakamoto A , Kazuki Tamura A , Seiichi Odate A , Yukihide Iwamoto DDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931796
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931796
Figure 5. Computed tomography images 6 months after starting denosumab therapy. (A) Axial view. Significant tumor shrinkage and calcified sclerotic rim compared with pretreatment images (Figure 2). (B) Sagittal view. (C) Coronal view. (D) Three-dimensional reconstruction of computed tomography arteriography shows the subclavian artery passing between the tumor of the first rib and clavicle.