title: [Bilateral primary giant cell tumor (osteoclastoma) of the ribs].
abstract: The primary giant-cell tumour is a semimalignant bone tumour which occurs primarily on the epiphysis of the long tubular bones and the methaphysis. The present case report describes the bilateral occurrence of this tumour in the region of the osseous thorax. The paper also deals with diagnostic, therapeutical and prognostic problems.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Bezirkskrankenhauses Halle/DDR.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wiemann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Knolle
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heilek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Bilateraler primärer Riesenzelltumor (Osteoklastom) der Rippen.