Recurrent giant cell tumor over a 23-year period.
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.
Weinzweig
J
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02905, USA.
Watson
H K
HK
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