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X-ray show a destructive bone lesion in the left distal femur.
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The patient was seen by different physicians and finally an orthopedic surgeon did order a plain X-ray that showed a destructive bone lesion in her left distal femur with a permeative pattern (Figure 1).
Computed tomography scan shows the lesion, located in meta-diaphysial area.
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Computed tomography (CT) scanning (Figure 2) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (Figure 3) showed that the lesion was located in meta-diaphysial area and it had eroded the anterior bone cortex of left femur, but there was no soft tissue extension by the lesion.
Magnetic resonance imaging showed that the lesion was located in meta-diaphysial area and it had eroded the anterior bone cortex of left femur.
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Computed tomography (CT) scanning (Figure 2) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (Figure 3) showed that the lesion was located in meta-diaphysial area and it had eroded the anterior bone cortex of left femur, but there was no soft tissue extension by the lesion.
Primary giant cell tumor of bone (Haematoxylin and Eosin).
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The result was compatible with primary giant cell tumor of bone (Figure 4).