Giant cell tumour of the proximal end of the ulna

An extremely rare case of giant cell tumour of the proximal end of the ulna, which was clinically aggressive but histologically benign, is reported in a 28-year-old man. The tumor was excised in en bloc but patient died 8 months after surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 1991-01, Vol.110 (4), p.208-209
Hauptverfasser: SANJAV, B. K. S, NAGI, O. N, GUPTA, B. D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An extremely rare case of giant cell tumour of the proximal end of the ulna, which was clinically aggressive but histologically benign, is reported in a 28-year-old man. The tumor was excised in en bloc but patient died 8 months after surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case from South East Asia and the second available in the English-language literature. It therefore warrants report.
ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/BF00571061