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Malignant Giant Cell Tumor of the Skull Base Originating From Clivus and Sphenoid Bone

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We present a case report of a giant cell tumor located in the skull base orginating from clivus and sphenoid bone treated by surgery and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT).

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Faruk Zorlu & Ugur Selek

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Figen Soylemezoglu

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Guven Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Kamil Oge

  4. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University, 06100, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey

    Ugur Selek

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Zorlu, F., Selek, U., Soylemezoglu, F. et al. Malignant Giant Cell Tumor of the Skull Base Originating From Clivus and Sphenoid Bone. J Neurooncol 76, 149–152 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-005-4343-5

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