Infiltrating giant cell tumor in a case of Paget’s disease of bone

Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the bone, also called osteoclastoma, is a rare complication of Paget’s bone disease. We report a patient from Southern Italy who developed a GCT infiltrating the neighboring tissues. The natural history and the therapeutic outcomes of this unique complication of Paget’s bon...

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Published in:	Archives of osteoporosis Vol. 4; no. 1-2; pp. 91 - 94
Main Authors:	Nuzzo, Vincenzo, Ferrara, T., Zuccoli, Alfonso, Brunetti-Pierri, Raffaella, De Rosa, Roberto, Falchetti, Alberto, Franco, R., Brunetti-Pierri, Nicola
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Springer-Verlag 01-12-2009
Subjects:	Case Report Endocrinology Medicine Medicine & Public Health Orthopedics Giant cell tumors Osteoclastoma Paget’s bone disease
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Summary:	Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the bone, also called osteoclastoma, is a rare complication of Paget’s bone disease. We report a patient from Southern Italy who developed a GCT infiltrating the neighboring tissues. The natural history and the therapeutic outcomes of this unique complication of Paget’s bone disease are presented.
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ISSN:	1862-3522 1862-3514
DOI:	10.1007/s11657-009-0027-7