Giant cell tumour of talus--a case report

Giant cell tumour of the talus bone is rare and is usually seen in skeletally mature adults. Here a case of giant cell tumour of the talus in a skeletally immature boy of 15 years is reported. The patient presented with swelling and tenderness of the left ankle with an osteolytic lesion seen in the...

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Published inJournal of the Indian Medical Association Vol. 105; no. 2; p. 96
Main Authors Ramdas, Anita, Rao, K Ramesh, Thomas, Abu, Varghese, Renu G'Boy, Gnanadoss, James J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.02.2007
Subjects
Adolescent
Carcinoma, Giant Cell - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Giant Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Giant Cell - surgery
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone - diagnosis
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone - pathology
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone - surgery
Humans
Male
Talus - pathology
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Summary:Giant cell tumour of the talus bone is rare and is usually seen in skeletally mature adults. Here a case of giant cell tumour of the talus in a skeletally immature boy of 15 years is reported. The patient presented with swelling and tenderness of the left ankle with an osteolytic lesion seen in the talus on x-ray. A trephine biopsy followed by left talar excision was done. Following the biopsy report the patient underwent arthotomy and joint clearance. There was no recurrence noted at six months follow-up.
ISSN:0019-5847