title: Recurrent giant cell tumor over a 23-year period.
abstract: Giant cell tumor recurrence is certainly not an uncommon event. In fact, recurrence rates as high as 50% have been reported. When recurrence does occur, it is usually within several years of the original tumor excision, if not sooner. The present report illustrates the recurrence of such a lesion twice over a 23-year period and serves to remind one that despite all attempts at complete excision, recurrence of giant cell tumor may still occur even decades following the initial resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02905, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weinzweig
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors