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Exostosis occurs in the ribs either sporadically or as a manifestation of a genetic disorder known as hereditary multiple exostoses. Costal exostosis may cause chest pain and, on rare occasions, result in hemothorax. We report a case of hemothorax owing to costal exostosis in a 4-year-old boy.
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Takata, K., Suzuki, K. & Kurosaki, Y. Spontaneous hemothorax in hereditary multiple exostosis involving the ribs. Radiat Med 26, 39–41 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-007-0186-7
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