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Case Reports
. 1981 Feb;51(2):164-71.
doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(81)90035-9.

Primary malignant giant cell tumor of the mandible. Report of a case and review of the literature

G A Mintz, A M Abrams, G D Carlsen, R J Melrose, H W Fister
Case Reports

Primary malignant giant cell tumor of the mandible. Report of a case and review of the literature

G A Mintz et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1981 Feb.

Abstract

The first documented case of primary malignant giant cell tumor of the jawbones is reported. The neoplasm presented as a lytic lesion of the mandible which recurred following surgery and metastasized to the lungs and one lymph node. Diagnostic criteria are discussed, and the literature concerning malignant giant cell tumors of the jawbones is reviewed.

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