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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 80-B, Issue 4 | Pages 591 - 594
1 Jul 1998
Allain J Le Mouel S Voiçin MC Delepine G Goutallier D

A 65-year-old man presented with a painful hip five years after a cemented replacement. Histological examination of a biopsy taken from tissue surrounding the femoral implant showed infiltration of a squamous-cell carcinoma. Further investigation revealed a primary growth in the left lung. This rare example of a metastasis in relation to a joint replacement illustrates the necessity for histological examination of the tissue adjacent to a loose prosthesis.