What is adamantinoma?

Also known as: adamantinoma of the long bones, extragnathic adamantinoma

An Adamantinoma is a rare slow growing type of cancerous bone tumor that occurs most often in boys and young men, most frequently found in the shin bone (tibia), and jaw bone (mandible). Occasionally it is found in the feet, hands, or forearms. Sometimes the tumor may spread to the lungs or lymph glands of the bone involved.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM