Bone injury and late giant-cell tumor occurrence: a possible relation. A case report.
A giant-cell tumor of the upper end of the fibula, five years after a documented bone injury at the same site is reported. The histologic diagnosis was corroborated by the patient's age, tumor localization, radiologic and pathologic aspects. The role of a bone injury as a promoting factor in the development of this tumor is discussed. The tumoral occurrence as a reactive process to trauma in this case may not be ruled out.
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005360:Fibula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging