title: Giant cell tumor of the fifth lumbar vertebra with a three-year follow-up: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with giant cell tumor of the L5 vertebra. A 35-year-old female patient with giant cell tumor of the L5 vertebra was subjected to a combined treatment. Three years after treatment, there is no recurrence of the disease and no increase in the residual tumor's size. Giant cell tumor of the L5 vertebra requires careful planning of treatment and close follow-up of the patient.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Orthopaedic Department, KAT Athens General Hospital, University of Athens School of Medicine, Nikis 2, 145 61, Kifissia, Greece.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Athanassacopoulos
authors.affiliation: 3rd Orthopaedic Department, KAT Athens General Hospital, University of Athens School of Medicine, Nikis 2, 145 61, Kifissia, Greece. yotriad@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Georgios K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Triantafyllopoulos
authors.affiliation: 3rd Orthopaedic Department, KAT Athens General Hospital, University of Athens School of Medicine, Nikis 2, 145 61, Kifissia, Greece.
authors.forename: Spyridon G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Pneumaticos
keywords: Embolization; Fifth lumbar vertebra; Giant cell tumor; Selective radiotherapy; Surgical excision