Giant cell tumor of the ischium: unusual site and outcome.
We have described an unusual case of giant cell tumor of the ischium. The remarkable features of the case are that it occurred in a relatively rare site and that it transformed radiologically from a localized, well circumscribed lesion into a very destructive lesion over a period of several months, though histologically it remained benign in appearance. The lesion was successfully treated by a modified hemipelvectomy. We emphasize that the treatment of choice in giant cell tumor of bone is total en bloc excision and not curettage or irradiation.
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007512:Ischium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography