Radiological Case

Rib Osteochondromas Mimicking Lung Nodules

Gali Shapira-Zaltsberg, MD; Carmen Rotaru, MD

Appl Radiol. 2021;50(1):56a-56b.

Conclusion

We present a case of hereditary exostoses with a large pedunculated osteochondroma within the left pulmonary fissure mimicking a pulmonary nodule. In the setting of apparent pulmonary nodules and known HME, identifying a bony stalk extending from the "pulmonary nodule" to an adjacent bone may obviate the need for further assessment with chest CT.