What is a rib tumor?

Rib tumors are classified into primary and secondary types. Primary tumors are classified into tumor-like lesions, benign tumors and malignant tumors. Secondary tumors refer to tumors that metastasize to ribs from malignant tumors of other tissues or organs. Osteochondroma is the most common benign tumor, followed by giant cell tumor of bone, chondroma, etc. Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant tumor, followed by chondrosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, etc. Fibrodysplasia is the first tumor-like lesion, followed by eosinophilic granuloma, etc. What are the differences between benign tumors and malignant tumors? First, pain, benign tumors only mild pain or no pain, slow growth. Malignant tumors mostly severe pain, sometimes pain at night, seriously affect sleep and work. Second, growth rate, benign tumors grow slowly, often not found. Occasionally, physical examination found that the impact on surrounding tissues is not large, and the impact on joint activities is relatively small. Malignant bone tumors grow rapidly, the history is short, and the enlarged tumors often form compression on the surrounding tissues, and there may be increased skin temperature, varicose veins, etc. Third, pathological fractures, patients with benign tumors as long as minor trauma, sometimes some patients mild cough or careless mild collision can also cause pathological fractures. Fourth, systemic symptoms, malignant tumors can be accompanied by anemia, emaciation, weight loss, etc., distant can show blood metastasis, lymph metastasis, benign tumors mostly without the above performance.