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Case Reports
. 2017:2017:2302597.
doi: 10.1155/2017/2302597. Epub 2017 May 10.

Denosumab Therapy for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone Pulmonary Metastasis

Ryan Carlisle Egbert  1 , Ryan Folsom  2 , Jeff Bell  3 , Rajiv Rajani  4
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Case Reports

Denosumab Therapy for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone Pulmonary Metastasis

Ryan Carlisle Egbert et al. Case Rep Orthop. 2017.

Abstract

Case: A 68-year-old female was diagnosed with giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) metastatic to her lungs. The patient was treated with IV denosumab for the course of 4.5 years for these metastases. The metastatic tumor burden decreased significantly after only 3 months of therapy. The size of the metastases has been stable for over 4 years.

Conclusion: Denosumab therapy has promise in the treatment of GCTB, including pulmonary metastasis. However, the long-term role of denosumab for pulmonary metastases is yet to be determined.

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