Primary malignant giant cell tumor of the mandible. Report of a case and review of the literature.
The first documented case of primary malignant giant cell tumor of the jawbones is reported. The neoplasm presented as a lytic lesion of the mandible which recurred following surgery and metastasized to the lungs and one lymph node. Diagnostic criteria are discussed, and the literature concerning malignant giant cell tumors of the jawbones is reviewed.
D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008938:Mitosis