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Cystic fibrous dysplasia mimicking giant cell tumor: MRI appearance

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We report the case of a 43-year-old man who presented with an osteolytic and expansive lesion in the left distal femur mimicking a giant cell tumor. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed that most of the lesion was cystic, and histological examination revealed fibrous dysplasia with marked cystic degeneration. Radiographic findings of cystic fibrous dysplasia in the end of a long bone may be similar to those of a giant cell tumor, and a biopsy is essential for the final diagnosis.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010–8543, Japan, , , , , , JP

    K. Okada & S. Yoshida

  2. Department of Radiology, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan, , , , , , JP

    K. Okane

  3. Division of Clinical Pathology, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan, , , , , , JP

    M. Sageshima

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Received: 4 June 1999 Revision requested: 10 August 1999 Revision received: 13 September 1999 Accepted: 15 September 1999

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Okada, K., Yoshida, S., Okane, K. et al. Cystic fibrous dysplasia mimicking giant cell tumor: MRI appearance. Skeletal Radiol 29, 45–48 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560050008

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