title: GCT of proximal phalanx of ring finger: a case report.
abstract: Giant-cell tumor (GCT) of bone arising from phalanx of a finger is extremely rare. Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute in their study on 900 treated cases of GCT from 1947-1997 reported only 0.9% incidence of GCT in bones of the hand. There was no case of GCT of the phalanges in that series. We report here a case of GCT of bone arising from phalanx of finger because of its very unusual location. The tumor was diagnosed on the basis of fine-needle aspiration cytology and confirmed by histopathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pathology, L.N. Hospital & Associated Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. skhare245@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Pratima
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khare
authors.forename: Bimal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kishore
authors.forename: Rashmi Jain
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.lastname: Vanita
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhal
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult