Late malignant transformation of a benign giant-cell tumor of bone: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 259-262

  Sakkers, R J B ^a   Van Der Heul, R O ^a   Kroon, H M ^a,b   Taminiau, A H M ^a   Hogendoorn, P C W ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CURETTAGE; DERMATOFIBROMA; GIANT CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; OSTEOLYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031038281     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199702000-00016     Document Type: Article

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