Abstract

LAZARETTI, Nicolas S; DALLAGASPERINA, Viviane Weiller; VILLAROEL, Rodrigo Ughini  and  SCHLITTLER, Luis Alberto. Giant cell tumour of distal femur with pulmonary metastases. Rev Port Pneumol [online]. 2010, vol.16, n.2, pp.331-337. ISSN 0873-2159.

Gian cell is normally a benign primary skeletal lesion located in the epiphysis of the long bones. It is more frequente in the third and fourth decades of life but can exhibit the behaviour of a malignant tumour with distal metatasis. Up to 10% of patients present distal metatasis, usually in the lung, and it is concomitant to recurrence in the primary site. The treatment of primary tumour is extensive surgical resection. We report a case of a 35-year-old patient with lung metatases 21 months after curettage of giant cell tumour in distal femur.

Keywords : Giant cell tumor; bone neoplasm; pulmonary metastases.

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