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Pulmonary Metastatic Giant Cell Tumors Presenting as Totally Hyalinized and Ossified Nodules

Authors :
Yung-Chie Lee
Min-Shu Hsieh
Chen-Tu Wu
Yih-Leong Chang
Mong-Wei Lin
Source :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 93:2044-2047
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2012.

Abstract

We report a case of giant cell tumor of the left distal femur with simultaneous bilateral pulmonary metastases. Pathologic examination of the left lung nodule showed a metastatic giant cell tumor with a noncontinuous ossified rim, and the right lung nodules were totally hyalinized or ossified without residual giant cell tumor components. Hyalinization was a consistent finding in both the primary bone lesion and the pulmonary metastases. Because the patient did not receive chemotherapy or radiotherapy before her surgical procedure, we believe that these changes represent spontaneous tumor regression.

Details

ISSN :
00034975
Volume :
93
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....724a212d2a668ec26b58086638a43ce2
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.10.055