title: Giant cell tumor of the foot phalanges in children: a case report.
abstract: Giant cell tumor of the bone is infrequent in the phalanges of the toes and is extremely rare in children. A case of giant cell tumor of the proximal phalanx of the big toe on the left foot in a 12-year-old boy is reported. The tumor was treated by partial resection of the phalanx and repair of the osseous defect with an autologous iliac crest graft. A literature review showed few cases of giant cell tumor at this site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Surgery, Río Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alvarez Ramos
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Valverde García
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: García Alonso
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male