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A popliteal giant synovial osteochondroma mimicking a parosteal osteosarcoma.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Toepfer, Andreas; Pohlig, Florian; Mühlhofer, Heinrich; Lenze, Florian; von Eisenhart-Rothe, Rüdiger; Lenze, Ulrich
Abstract:
Both giant synovial osteochondroma and parosteal osteosarcoma are rare musculo-skeletal tumors, often localized in the vicinity of the knee. Misdiagnosis of a malignant bone tumor can entail fatal consequences. Etiology of giant synovial osteochondroma is widely unsolved but is believed to originate from synovial chondromatosis, a mostly benign metaplasia of the synovial membrane. Parosteal osteosarcoma is a low-grade surface osteosarcoma with a propensity of local recurrence and the potential o...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
World J Surg Oncol
Year:
2013
Journal volume:
11
Pages contribution:
241
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/1477-7819-11-241
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24066980
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie
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