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Osteoclast-Like Giant Cells: Focus on Entities Relevant to Dermatopathology and Underlying Pathogenesis.
The American Journal of dermatopathology - 1 Mar 2021
Hamie Lamiaa, Abbas Ossama, Kurban Mazen, Bhawan Jag
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ABSTRACT: Osteoclast-like giant cells (OLGCs) resemble osteoclasts with their abundant cytoplasm and well-developed organelles. OLGCs are characteristic features of giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath and giant cell tumor of soft tissue but they have also been described in numerous other cutaneous conditions. The diagnostic and prognostic significance of the presence of OLGCs is unknown. Here, we summarize the...
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