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Total <jats:italic>en bloc<\/jats:italic> spondylectomy of the L5, vertebra revealed a GCT. Postoperatively, the patient did well for 3 months.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st3\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>GCTs of bone are aggressive benign bone tumors that rarely involve the spine. 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