A Locally Invasive Giant Cell Tumor of the Skull Base: Case Report
Abstract Giant cell tumors (GCTs) are rare, usually affecting the epiphyses in long bones of the extremities. They seldom occur in the skull, where they preferentially affect the sphenoid and temporal bones. Considered to be benign, locally aggressive lesions, they may cause cranial nerve deficits b...
Main Authors: | J. T. Billingsley, R. M. Wiet, G. J. Petruzzelli, R. Byrne |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2014-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1378153 |
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