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An extremely rare case of giant cell tumour of the proximal end of the ulna, which was clinically aggressive but histologically benign, is reported in a 28-year-old man. The tumor was excised in en bloc but patient died 8 months after surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case from South East Asia and the second available in the English-language literature. It therefore warrants report.
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Sanjay, B.K.S., Nagi, O.N. & Gupta, B.D. Giant cell tumour of the proximal end of the ulna. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 110, 208–209 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00571061
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