Abstract:Background:
We report on a patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive disease with malignant
bone tumor in the left proximal tibia treated with surgery using microwave ablation (MWA).
Case presentation:
A 50-year-old Chinese male presented with sudden pain in left knee and weight loss that had begun 2
months prior to his visit. The preoperative X-ray and MRI scan both demonstrated a significant osteolytic destruction in the
left proximal tibia surrounded with soft tissue mass. The patient under… Show more
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