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Open Access 01-12-2015 | Review

Primary tumors of the patella

Authors: Mingzhi Song, Zhen Zhang, Yuxuan Wu, Kai Ma, Ming Lu

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

The patella is an uncommon location for cancerous occurrence and development. The majority of tumors of the patella are benign, with a significant incidence of giant cell tumors and chondroblastoma. With the development of modern diagnostic technologies, there appear however many other histological types which raise challenges of diagnosis and treatment. In this article, we review the reported histological types of primary patellar tumors. Specifically, epidemiology, symptomatology, imageology, histopathology, and treatment options for these histological lesions will be discussed, respectively. As there is an increasing focus on the diagnosis and the treatment of these lesions, the availability of the integrated information about primary patellar tumors becomes more significant.

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Title: Primary tumors of the patella
Authors: Mingzhi Song
Zhen Zhang
Yuxuan Wu
Kai Ma
Ming Lu
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-015-0573-y

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