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Giant cell tumors in combination with other primary bone tumors

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Three cases featuring the coincidence of 2 different primary bone tumors at the same site are presented. In 2 cases, the combination was one of giant cell tumor and enchondroma, in the 3rd one, of giant cell tumor and non-ossifying fibroma. The pathogenetical and prognostical problems of these cases are discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Clinic, CH-4000, Basle, Switzerland

    H. J. Ruckstuhl,  E. Morscher & X. Beffa

  2. Bone Tumor Registry by the Swiss Society of Pathology at Institute of Pathology, University of Basle, Switzerland

    W. Remagen

  3. Clinic of Orthopaedy and Surgery of Locomotor System, University of Berne, Switzerland

    R. Ganz

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Ruckstuhl, H.J., Morscher, E., Remagen, W. et al. Giant cell tumors in combination with other primary bone tumors. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 98, 1–6 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00389702

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