ADAMANTINOMA OF LONG BONES
- VernacularTitle:长骨“造釉细胞瘤”
- Author:
Shumiao NIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
long bone;
adamantinoma;
tibia
- From:
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences)
1981;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Adamantinoma of long bones is very rare. Approximately more than 100 cases have been reported in the literature, but only 3 cases in this country. This paper reports 2 cases adamantinoma of the tibia.The pathological characteristics of the tumor are: 1) basal-cell carcinomatous, 2) glandular, 3) tubular ( of varying sizes), and 4 ) squamous metaplasia. The origin of the tumor in controversial. We support the theory of its epithelial origin.
