title: Giant cell tumor of the metatarsal.
abstract: The following is a report of a giant cell tumor of a metatarsal, description of treatment, and review of the literature. Giant cell tumors comprise approximately 5-8% of the primary bone tumors. Metatarsal bones are a very rare primary site of involvement. Clinically aggressive or benign behavior cannot be predicted histologically. Treatment should be aggressive, as in this case where en bloc resection and bone graft were performed. Results were excellent with 4 yr follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital, University of Cincinnati, Medical Center, OH 45267.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Hopson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011859:Radiography