title: Giant cell tumor of the skull.
abstract: Two cases of giant cell tumor of the skull are reported. The first patient had a radical operation for a giant cell tumor of the temporal base followed by radiation therapy. The second patient had a partial removal of a giant cell tumor of the occipital bone followed by radiation therapy. The pertinent literature on giant cell tumors originating from the cranial bones other than the sphenoid bone is reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009777:Occipital Bone; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013701:Temporal Bone