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