A rare case report of rib hemangioma mimicking a malignant bone tumor or metastatic tumor

•Hemangioma of the rib is a rare benign vascular tumor.•The chest computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging of this disease often reveals malignant findings.•Hemangioma of the rib should be considered in the differential diagnosis of malignant bone tumor.

Hemangioma of the rib is a rare benign vascular tumor. This benign disease induces osteolytic changes, and must be distinguished from a malignant bone tumor or metastatic tumor. Definitive diagnosis is achieved by excision biopsy or histological examination after surgical resection in many cases. We here in present a rare case of hemangioma of the rib.