51 year old with knee pain

Case Identification

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Position within the bone
Periosteal reaction
Benign or Malignant

Clinical case information

Case presentation

A 51 year old woman presents with left knee pain for 1 year. There has been no previous history of disease, injury, or exposure.

Radiological findings:
A lytic lesion is seen in the distal femur. Plain xrays, bone scan, and MRI are performed. Images are shown at left.
Laboratory results:
None of significance.
Pathology results:
Biopsy results are shown.
Special Features of this Case:
This large tumor presents a significant risk of pathological fracture. How should this be addressed?
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