Giant cell tumor of the small bones of the hands and feet

Giant cell tumor of bone uncommonly occurs in the bones of the hands and feet. Previous reports suggested that the giant cell tumors in these locations occur in younger patients, are more commonly multifocal, and are associated with a higher risk for local recurrence and pulmonary metastasis than th...

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Published inSeminars in diagnostic pathology Vol. 1; no. 3; p. 173
Main Authors Wold, L E, Swee, R G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1984
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Bone Neoplasms - diagnosis
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Child
Female
Foot - diagnostic imaging
Foot - pathology
Foot - surgery
Giant Cell Tumors - diagnosis
Giant Cell Tumors - surgery
Hand - diagnostic imaging
Hand - pathology
Hand - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery
Radiography
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Summary:Giant cell tumor of bone uncommonly occurs in the bones of the hands and feet. Previous reports suggested that the giant cell tumors in these locations occur in younger patients, are more commonly multifocal, and are associated with a higher risk for local recurrence and pulmonary metastasis than those at the ends of the long bones. A review of our experience with 43 patients having giant cell tumors in small bones is presented. Radiologic and histologic comparison is made with aneurysmal bone cyst and giant cell reparative granuloma (giant cell lesion) of the small bones. Followup information indicates that giant cell tumors of the small bones do occur in younger patients and appear to have a greater propensity for local recurrence than those of the long bones. As the lesions may be multifocal, a patient with documented giant cell tumor of the small bones should have a skeletal survey to search for other lesions.
ISSN:0740-2570
1930-1111