Multifocal osteoclastoma of the skull: case report

We describe the case of a 35 years old man with a nonspecific complaint of a slow growing solid mass in the frontal region. Radiological exams evidenced two more lesions : in the superior and lateral walls of the orbit. Treated with total excision of the lesions and a cranioplastic procedure at the...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Souza Quadros, Atos Alves de Sousa, Gervásio Telles Cardoso Carvalho, Marcos Antônio Dellaretti Filho
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2004-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000100031&tlng=en
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author Ricardo Souza Quadros
Atos Alves de Sousa
Gervásio Telles Cardoso Carvalho
Marcos Antônio Dellaretti Filho
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description We describe the case of a 35 years old man with a nonspecific complaint of a slow growing solid mass in the frontal region. Radiological exams evidenced two more lesions : in the superior and lateral walls of the orbit. Treated with total excision of the lesions and a cranioplastic procedure at the same act, with favorable outcome. Microscopic findings suggested giant cell tumor in the three lesions that was confirmed by imunohistochemical examination.
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spelling doaj-art-ca2d8df98e93450490d17b34f5c5faf32025-08-20T02:02:06ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272004-03-01621167169Multifocal osteoclastoma of the skull: case reportRicardo Souza Quadros0Atos Alves de Sousa1Gervásio Telles Cardoso Carvalho2Marcos Antônio Dellaretti Filho3Santa Casa de Belo HorizonteFaculadade de Ciências Médicas de Minas GeraisSanta Casa de Belo HorizonteSanta Casa de Belo HorizonteWe describe the case of a 35 years old man with a nonspecific complaint of a slow growing solid mass in the frontal region. Radiological exams evidenced two more lesions : in the superior and lateral walls of the orbit. Treated with total excision of the lesions and a cranioplastic procedure at the same act, with favorable outcome. Microscopic findings suggested giant cell tumor in the three lesions that was confirmed by imunohistochemical examination.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000100031&tlng=enosteoclastomagiant cell tumormultifocalskull
spellingShingle Ricardo Souza Quadros
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Marcos Antônio Dellaretti Filho
Multifocal osteoclastoma of the skull: case report
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
osteoclastoma
giant cell tumor
multifocal
skull
title Multifocal osteoclastoma of the skull: case report
title_full Multifocal osteoclastoma of the skull: case report
title_fullStr Multifocal osteoclastoma of the skull: case report
title_full_unstemmed Multifocal osteoclastoma of the skull: case report
title_short Multifocal osteoclastoma of the skull: case report
title_sort multifocal osteoclastoma of the skull case report
topic osteoclastoma
giant cell tumor
multifocal
skull
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