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An unusual case of adamantinoma of long bones

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Adamantinoma of the tibia is a rare bone lesion, in which it is impossible to predict the biological behaviour. A case of extremely late local recurrence and lung metastasis is presented. Additionally, the patient developed pneumothorax on the right side months before intrapulmonary metastasis could be detected by X ray. Finally 1 week before her death the young woman suffered from paraneoplastic severe hypercalcemia leading to hypercalcemic coma and pancreatitis.

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  1. Pathologisches Institut der Universität Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, D-3400, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany

    M. Altmannsberger & A. Schauer

  2. Radiologische Klinik der Universität Göttingen, D-3400, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. Poppe

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Altmannsberger, M., Poppe, H. & Schauer, A. An unusual case of adamantinoma of long bones. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 104, 315–320 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00406250

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