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Squamous cell carcinoma in chronic osteomyelitis: a case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Chronic osteomyelitis is a challenging problem, and malignant transformation is a rare occurrence. We report a case of a patient with squamous cell carcinoma arising from an osteomyelitic hotbed and discuss through a literature review the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of thi...

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Autores principales: Caruso, Gaetano, Gerace, Emanuele, Lorusso, Vincenzo, Cultrera, Rosario, Moretti, Loredana, Massari, Leo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4973539/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27491284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-016-1002-8