Giant cell tumor of the scapula associated with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst.
Giant cell tumors are distinctive neoplasms characterized by a profusion of multinucleate giant cells scattered throughout a stroma of mononuclear cells. Most giant cell tumors are found at the epiphyses of long bones, especially around the knee joint. Flat bone involvement is rare. However, a case of giant cell tumor with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst was encountered at the scapula of a 25-year-old man. Since the occurrence of a giant cell tumor with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst on flat bones (i.e., the scapula) is extremely rare, the above-mentioned case is worthy of reporting.
Park
Y K
YK
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Ryu
K N
KN
Han
C S
CS
Kim
Y W
YW
Yang
M H
MH
D000328:Adult; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012540:Scapula