Description | Metastatic Tumor of the Femur, Associated with Pathological Fracture. |
Author | Department of Pathology |
Copyright | Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine |
Specimen:
A section of the shaft of a long bone (femur).
Gross Pathology:
1. The medullary canal shows a non- capsulated infiltrating tumor mass.
2. The femur shows marked destruction resulting in a pathological fracture.
Diagnosis:
Metastatic tumor of the femur, associated with pathological fracture.