Adamantinoma
Adamantinoma (from the Greek word adamantinos, meaning "very hard") is a rare bone cancer, making up less than 1% of all bone cancers. It almost always occurs in the bones of the lower leg and involves both epithelial and osteofibrous tissue.
| Adamantinoma | |
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| Micrograph (using H&E stain) of an adamantinoma showing the biphasic histomorphology. | |
| Specialty | Oncology, rheumatology |
The condition was first described by Fischer in 1913.
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