Abstract of the article Alkalay D, Kollender Y, Mozes M, Meller I. Transarticular tumor invasion via ligamentum teres: A clinical-pathologic study of 12 patients (1998). The authors suggest that ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) is a potential route for potential route for transarticular spread of a tumor.
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Abstract
We studied 12 patients who were operated on for malignant tumors in and
around the hip joint. A correlative study, including preoperative staging
studies and anatomical-pathologic aspects of the hip joint, was performed. in 4
of the 12 patients, we found direct histologic evidence of tumor invasion from
the head of the femur through the ligamentum teres to the acetabular fovea and
vice versa. It seems that the ligamentum teres is a potential route for
transarticular spread of a tumor.
External links
Alkalay D, Kollender Y, Mozes M, Meller I. Transarticular
tumor invasion via ligamentum teres: A clinical-pathologic study of 12
patients. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 1998;69(1)29-30. [tandfonline.com , tandfonline.com/pdf]
Authors & Affiliations
Daphna Alkalay
Department of Orthopaedics, Soraka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
Yehuda Kollender
National Unit of Orthopaedic Oncology, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel,
Aviv
Martha Mozes
Department of Pathology, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel
Isaac Meller
National Unit of Orthopaedic Oncology, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel,
Aviv
Keywords
ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, spread, tumor, conductor, pathology
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