title: Giant cell tumor of the thumb metacarpal in an elderly patient: a case report.
abstract: A case of a giant cell tumor of the thumb metacarpal in an 87-year-old woman is reported. An en bloc resection of the tumor with a homologous bone graft replacement was performed. Follow-up at 2 years revealed good function of the thumb and no evidence of tumor recurrence.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D013933:Thumb / Q000473:pathology*