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. 1981;50(6):289-93.

Giant cell tumour: metaphyseal or epiphyseal origin?

L A Rietveld, J D Mulder, G Brûtel de la Rivière, T G van Rijssel
  • PMID: 7327070

Giant cell tumour: metaphyseal or epiphyseal origin?

L A Rietveld et al. Diagn Imaging. 1981.

Abstract

The question whether giant cell tumours (GCT) of tubular bones originate in the metaphysis or epiphysis, was investigated by studying 233 GCT registered in the files of the Netherlands Committee on Bone Tumours. In 6 cases the GCT was found to be located in the metaphysis exclusively, no case with a purely epiphyseal localization was found. The result of this study favours the metaphyseal origin of GCT. An unusual case is discussed.

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