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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Connective Tissue Diseases > Neoplasms, Connective Tissue > Neoplasms, Bone Tissue > Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Connective Tissue Diseases > Neoplasms, Connective Tissue > Giant Cell Tumors > Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue > Neoplasms, Connective Tissue > Giant Cell Tumors > Giant Cell Tumor of Bone

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Giant Cell Tumor of Bone  

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  • A bone tumor composed of cellular spindle-cell stroma containing scattered multinucleated giant cells resembling osteoclasts. The tumors range from benign to frankly malignant lesions. The tumor occurs most frequently in an end of a long tubular bone in young adults. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)

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