Primary tumours of the synovium. A report of four cases of malignant tumour.
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Four patients who developed malignant synovial tumours are described; one with chondromatosis developed a synovial chondrosarcoma and three with pigmented villonodular synovitis developed malignant change. The relevant literature is discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 89 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007