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We present a case report of a giant cell tumor located in the skull base orginating from clivus and sphenoid bone treated by surgery and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT).
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Zorlu, F., Selek, U., Soylemezoglu, F. et al. Malignant Giant Cell Tumor of the Skull Base Originating From Clivus and Sphenoid Bone. J Neurooncol 76, 149–152 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-005-4343-5
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