[Giant cell tumor of the 4th metacarpal bone of the left hand. Apropos of a case].
He is a 46 year old patient that consults on a tumor that deforms the back of his left hand. The X-ray examination shows a bone osteolytic tumor with complete dis appearance of the 4th metacarpal. Surgical removal of the tumor was practiced with immediate reconstruction of the 4th metacarpal by an oseo-iliac graft. Anatomopathological examination. It is an ovoid tumor 6.5 long and irregular surface.
Kamel
E J
EJ
Clinique des Urgences Traumatologiques et Chirurgie de la Main Las Mercedes, Caracas, Venezuela.
Pinto
J A
JA
Potenza
L
L
Michelena
A
A
Perez Signini
F
F
Fuenmayor
A
A
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000473:pathology; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography