title: Giant cell tumor of bone in children and adolescents.
abstract: Giant cell tumor of bone rarely affects children, in whom it is usually located in a metaphysis in contrast to the predominantly epiphyseal localization in adults. Five cases are reported, two at the femur, two at the fibula and one at the tibia. Plain film radiography and computed tomography are the most informative imaging studies. The differential diagnosis is with aneurysmal bone cyst and, in metaphyseal-epiphyseal forms, with chondroblastoma. Treatment usually consists in curettage of the tumor followed by filling of the cavity; however, more extensive resection is required in some cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hoeffel
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Galloy
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Grignon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chastagner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Floquet
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mainard
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kadiri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001175:Arthrography; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed