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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2025

Aneurysmal bone cyst of the rib. Robotic resection of a rare lesion.

Luis Arana-Bolaños, Xcaret Luna-Vargas, Amelia Fernández-Avendaño, Mónica Martínez-Ferman, Pablo Gomes-da Silva de Rosenzweig, Francina Bolaños-Morales

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Luis Arana-BolañosDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calz. de Tlalpan 4502, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Xcaret Luna-VargasDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calz. de Tlalpan 4502, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Amelia Fernández-AvendañoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calz. de Tlalpan 4502, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Mónica Martínez-FermanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calz. de Tlalpan 4502, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Pablo Gomes-da Silva de RosenzweigDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calz. de Tlalpan 4502, Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-113X
Francina Bolaños-MoralesDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calz. de Tlalpan 4502, Ciudad de México, Mexico.

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Abstract

Primary chest wall tumors are rare, with rib involvement accounting for 5%-7% of primary bone tumors. Aneurysmal bone cysts typically present as a rapidly growing, destructive mass that may infiltrate surrounding tissues. We present the case of a 21-year-old female with chronic pain in the left hemithorax caused by an aneurysmal bone cyst originating from the seventh rib arch. A minimally invasive en bloc resection was successfully performed using a robotic platform. Robot-assisted surgery offers a promising therapeutic approach for patients with well-defined chest wall tumors, allowing for a less invasive procedure and avoiding the need for more extensive techniques that may increase morbidity or necessitate chest wall reconstruction.

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aneurysmatic bone cystbone tumorminimally invasive surgeryprimary thoracic tumorrobotic surgery

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PMCPMC12257086

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