Multicentric Giant Cell Tumor of the Upper Extremities: 16 Years of Ongoing Disease

Multicentric giant cell tumor is rare and accounts for less than 1% of all giant cell tumors of bone. We describe a case in which all the lesions occurred in the upper extremities. The 13-year-old boy's first tumor was in the left index metacarpal. Over 16 years, giant cell tumors occurred in 8...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) 2011-10, Vol.36 (10), p.1610-1613
Hauptverfasser:	Novais, Eduardo N., MD, Shin, Alexander Y., MD, Bishop, Allen T., MD, Shives, Thomas C., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Bone Neoplasms - pathology Diseases of the osteoarticular system Giant cell tumor Giant Cell Tumor of Bone - pathology Humans Male Medical sciences Neoplasms, Second Primary - pathology Orthopedics Upper Extremity Young Adult
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