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A case of primary osteogenic sarcoma of the skull with intracranial involvement is presented. The rarity of a skull location for osteogenic sarcoma is stressed. The clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of this entity are discussed.
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Vaquero, J., Carrillo, R., Leunda, G. et al. Primary osteogenic sarcoma of the skull. Acta neurochir 51, 97–104 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01401800
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