Denosumab treatment for progressive skull base giant cell tumor of bone in a 14 year old female – a case report and literature review

Denosumab treatment for progressive skull base giant cell tumor of bone in a 14 year old female – a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Giant cell tumor of bone (GCT) is a rare primary bone tumor, which can metastasize and undergo malignant transformation. The standard treatment of GCT is surgery. In patients with unresectable or metastatic disease, additional therapeutic options are available. These include bloc...

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Main Authors: Samvel Bardakhchyan, Leo Kager, Samvel Danielyan, Armen Avagyan, Nerses Karamyan, Hovhannes Vardevanyan, Sergey Mkhitaryan, Ruzanna Papyan, Davit Zohrabyan, Liana Safaryan, Lilit Sargsyan, Lilit Harutyunyan, Lusine Hakobyan, Samvel Iskanyan, Gevorg Tamamyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Giant cell tumor of bone
Denosumab
Skull base
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-017-0353-0

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