Lazaretti NS, Dallagasperina VW, Villaroel RU, Schlittler LA. [Giant cell tumour of distal femur with pulmonary metastases].
Rev Port Pneumol 2010;
16:331-7. [PMID:
20437009 DOI:
10.1016/s0873-2159(15)30031-3]
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Abstract
Gian cell is normally a benign primary skeletal lesion located in the epiphysis of the long bones. It is more frequente in the third and fourth decades of life but can exhibit the behaviour of a malignant tumour with distal metatasis. Up to 10% of patients present distal metatasis, usually in the lung, and it is concomitant to recurrence in the primary site. The treatment of primary tumour is extensive surgical resection. We report a case of a 35-year-old patient with lung metatases 21 months after curettage of giant cell tumour in distal femur.
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