Giant cell tumor of the distal ulna: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Several cases of long bone giant cell tumor have been reported in the literature. We report the case of a patient with a giant cell tumor in the distal ulna. This is very unusual, with a reported incidence of 0.45 to 6%.


METHODS
A 17-year-old Colombian man presented with a painful swelling of the left wrist. After performing an instrumental examination, a diagnosis of distal ulna giant cell tumor was made. The tumor was treated with an intralesional curettage, phenol application and bone grafting.


CONCLUSIONS
This tumor may have a good prognosis if it is diagnosed early and radically treated. It is important to be aware of atypical cancer localizations in order to perform a proper diagnosis.
Orthopedic and Traumatologic Division, "G, d'Annunzio" University, Via dei Vestini 35, 66013, Chieti, Italy. v.salini@unich.it.
Daniele
D
Vanni
Andrea
A
Pantalone
Elda
E
Andreoli
Patrizio
P
Caldora
Vincenzo
V
Salini