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Review
. 1992;57(1-3):220-4.

[Angiosarcoma of the femur following chronic osteomyelitis]

[Article in Polish]
Z Pizio  1 , Z Szczurek
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  • PMID: 1369964
Review

[Angiosarcoma of the femur following chronic osteomyelitis]

[Article in Polish]
Z Pizio et al. Chir Narzadow Ruchu Ortop Pol. 1992.

Abstract

Available literature concerning neoplastic metaplasia of the bone undergoing chronic osteomyelitis has been cited. The treatment of 62 years old patient with lasting 47 years chronic osteomyelitis of the femur after shotgun wound was presented in details. The diagnosis of angiosarcoma following chronic osteomyelitis has been established histologically. The extremity has been amputated with good result--no metastasis or recurrence was found during follow-up.

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