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Tumors and tumor-like lesions arising in tendons

A clinicopathological study of 75 cases

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Eight cases of malignant tumors, 38 cases of benign tumors, 15 cases of metastatic tumors, and 14 cases of tumor-like lesions arising in tendons seen over a period of 22 years (1967–1988) are surveyed. Benign tumors of tendon occur relatively frequently — in 38 (1.7%) of 2143 tendon biopsies — but malignant tumors (0.37%) and metastases (0.70%) are extremely rare. Malignant tumors occurred most frequently in lower limb tendons, while benign tumors were most often found in the tendons of the hand.

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  1. Department of Morphology and Department of Hand Surgery, National Institute of Traumatology, Budapest, Hungary

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Józsa, L., Renner, A. Tumors and tumor-like lesions arising in tendons. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 110, 83–86 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00393879

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