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Malignant histiocytoma in talus: Diagnostic problems

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A malignant histiocytoma of the left talus is described. The patient was introduced to our hospital because of an infected recidivation of a partly exstirpated tumor. It was classified as a metastasis of a malignant melanoma. The final histologic diagnosis could be proved by the original slides. The exarticulation of the knee was followed by chemotherapy.

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Es wird über ein Histiocytom am linken Talus berichtet. Nach Auftreten eines Rezidives mit einem Infekt nach versuchter Operation kam der Patient an unsere Klinik. Der Tumor war als Metastase eines malignen Melanoms aufgefaßt worden. Die endgültige histologische Diagnose konnte nach Durchsicht der ursprünglichen histologischen Schnitte gestellt werden. Es mußte daher eine Knieexartikulation durchgeführt werden und der Patient einer adjuvanten Chemotherapie unterzogen werden.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    W. Oberthaler

  2. Department of Pathology, University of Innsbruck, Müllerstraße 44, A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    G. Mikuz

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Oberthaler, W., Mikuz, G. Malignant histiocytoma in talus: Diagnostic problems. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 97, 73–76 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00381532

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