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. 1978 Dec;15(6):481–484. doi: 10.1136/jmg.15.6.481

Osteosarcoma in a patient with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria.

C R King, J Lemmer, J R Campbell, A R Atkins
PMCID: PMC1013767  PMID: 284134

Abstract

A 13-year-old female with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria, who developed an osteosarcoma of the right chest wall, is reported. This is the first reported association of a malignant neoplasm with this syndrome.

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