Primary malignancy in giant cell tumor: a case report

Primary malignancy in giant cell tumor: a case report

CONTEXT: Primary malignancy in giant cell tumor (PMGCT) is rare. It is defined as a high-grade sarcoma originating in a giant cell tumor (GCT) and seems to behave less aggressively than its secondary counterpart does. CASE REPORT: This report presents the case of a 39-year-old female with pain in he...

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Main Authors: Rosalvo Zósimo Bispo Júnior, Olavo Pires de Camargo, Cristiane Marie Ida, André Mathias Baptista, Marcelo Barbosa Ribeiro, José Marcello Bruno, Cláudia Regina Gomes Cardim Mendes de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Bone neoplasms
Bone tissue
Giant cell tumor of bone
Osteosarcoma
Histiocytoma, malignant fibrous
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