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British Journal of Radiology (2008) 81, e75-e78
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doi: 10.1259/bjr/61028225
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Case report

Epiphyseal giant cell tumour in an immature skeleton

A GANDHE, MBBS, MD A SANKHE, MBBS, MD G AERON, MBBS, MD and A JOSHI, MBBS, MD

Department of Radiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Hospital, Mumbai, 400022, India

Correspondence: Dr A R Gandhe, Department of Radiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Hospital, Mumbai, 400022, India. E-mail: gandhe_ashish{at}yahoo.co.in

It is well known that giant cell tumours of the bone rarely occur below the age of 20 years. Many radiologists and orthopaedicians do not even consider giant cell tumours as a differential diagnosis from a lytic lesion before epiphyseal closure. This is a rare case report of a 14-year-old girl with proven giant cell tumour of the epiphysis of the distal femur.






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