title: [Giant cell tumour of distal femur with pulmonary metastases].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Médico Oncologista Clínico do Hospital da Cidade.
authors.forename: Nicolas S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Lazaretti
authors.forename: Viviane Weiller
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Dallagasperina
authors.forename: Rodrigo Ughini
authors.initials: RU
authors.lastname: Villaroel
authors.forename: Luis Alberto
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Schlittler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male