Multicentric giant cell tumor in adolescents: three case reports.
The presentation of multicentric giant cell tumor in adolescents with an open physis is very rare. We report three cases of a multicentric giant cell tumor of the bone in adolescents, and a review of the literature is also presented.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Sung-Taek
ST
Jung
Hyeong-Won
HW
Park
Keun-Bae
KB
Lee
Dong-Hyun
DH
Lee
Jun-Ik
JI
Choi
D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome