Primary perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm of thigh bone: a case report and literature review
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چکیده
Primary perivascular epithelioid cell tumor neoplasm (PEComa) of bone is extremely rare. To our knowledge, only 11 cases of PEComa primarily arising in bone have been described. Herein, we present one case of primary bone PEComa which occurs in the thigh.
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