What are the symptoms of rib tumors

Ribs are a type of bone in the human body, so they can also develop bone tumors. Rib tumors, like many diseases, are divided into benign and malignant. Benign and malignant tumors will produce different symptoms, such as pain, growth rate, and systemic symptoms. If you find such symptoms, please go to a regular hospital for examination in time. The following is a detailed description of these different symptoms:

Among benign tumors, osteochondroma is the most common, followed by giant cell tumor of bone, enchondroma, osteoma, ossifying fibroma, hemangioma, osteoid osteoma, chondromyxoid fibroma, osteoblastoma, chondroblastoma and non-ossifying fibroma. It mostly occurs at the lower end of the femur and the upper end of the tibia. Some tumors, such as enchondroma, are more likely to occur in the hand bones, osteoma is more likely to occur in the skull and jaw, and giant cell tumor of bone is more likely to occur in the vertebral body, sacrum and radius in addition to the femur and tibia.

Among malignant tumors, osteosarcoma is the most common, followed by chondrosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, malignant giant cell tumor of bone, chordoma, malignant lymphoma, and malignant fibrous histiocytoma. The rest are very rare. Some tumors, such as Ewing sarcoma, are prone to occur in the pelvis, myeloma is prone to occur in the trunk bones, and chordoma is prone to occur in the sacrum and base of the skull.

pain

Pain is an important symptom of malignant bone tumors. It is intermittent at the beginning of the disease, but later develops into continuous pain, which is more obvious at night. In the late stage, the pain becomes more severe, affecting work, rest and sleep, and strong analgesics are needed. Benign tumors progress slowly and cause little or no pain.

Growth rate

The gradually growing mass is the basis for the diagnosis of bone tumor. Benign tumors grow slowly and are often undetected. If they are discovered by chance, it is difficult to tell when they first started. The swollen mass has little effect on the surrounding tissues and rarely hinders joint movement. Malignant bone tumors grow rapidly and have a short history. The enlarged tumor may cause increased skin temperature and varicose veins. They are located at the ends of long bones and the trunk is

Epiphyseal joints may cause joint swelling and limited movement.

Pathological fracture

Pathological fractures caused by minor trauma are often the first symptom of benign bone tumors, but can also be a common complication of malignant bone tumors and bone metastasis. Similar to simple traumatic fractures, there are swelling, pain, deformity, and abnormal movement.

Systemic symptoms

In the late stage of malignant bone tumors, symptoms such as anemia, emaciation, loss of appetite, weight loss, fever, etc. may occur. Most distant metastases are hematogenous metastases, and lymph node metastases are occasionally seen. Benign bone tumors do not have the above characteristics.