Metachronous multicentric giant cell tumour of the upper extremity in a skeletally immature girl : A rare presentation.
Giant Cell tumour (GCT) or Osteoclastoma is a benign locally aggressive tumour with a tendency for local recurrence. Long tubular bones (75-90%) are frequent sites of involvement. GCT constitutes 5% of all primary bone tumours. Metachronous multicentric giant cell tumour of bone is a rare entity. Multicentric GCT, in contrast to unifocal GCT, has a tendency to involve the small bones of hands and feet, involving the metaphysis/diaphysis of long bones and tends to occur in a slightly younger population. We report a young girl presenting with metachronous multicentric recurrent benign GCT, with the lesions involving the ipsilateral right hand and distal humerus. She was successfully treated with an aggressive surgical approach (en-bloc resection).
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital A.M.U. Aligarh, India.
Mohammad
M
Zahid
Naiyer
N
Asif
Aamir Bin
AB
Sabir
Yasir Salam
YS
Siddiqui
Mohammad
M
Julfiqar
D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D050276:Hand Bones; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery