ADAMANTINOMA OF LONG BONES / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

Adamantinoma of long bones is very rare. Approximately more than 100 cases have been reported in the literature, but only 3 cases in this country. This paper reports 2 cases adamantinoma of the tibia.The pathological characteristics of the tumor are 1) basal-cell carcinomatous, 2) glandular, 3) tubular ( of varying sizes), and 4 ) squamous metaplasia. The origin of the tumor in controversial. We support the theory of its epithelial origin.