Giant cell tumor of sixth thoracic vertebrae: case report.
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Giant cell tumor of the sixth thoracic vertebra: case report.
Giant cell tumor is an uncommon but most aggressive benign tumour of the spine with unpredictable outcome and challenging treatment. Spinal giant cell tumors located above the sacrum are rare and treatment recommendations are still unclear. We report a rare case of this lesion in an adult and discuss the management and outcome of such uncommon tumors. A 31-year-old woman presented with progress...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Neurosurgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1019-5149
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.8361-13.0