title: Tenosynovial giant cell tumor arising on the scapular region.
abstract: Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TSGCT) is a benign soft tissue tumor arising from the synovial membrane that composes the lining of joints, tendons and bursae. TSGCT is a common tumor occurring in the hands and fingers, and also consecutively in the knees, ankles, feet and hips. It is rarely found in the scapular region. To the best of our knowledge, only 2 cases arising on the upper back have been reported. This report presents the case of a 44-year-old Japanese female with a TSGCT arising on her right scapular region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Asako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryoko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Takayama
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shin-Ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ansai
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Futagami
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawana
keywords: Giant cell tumor; Scapula; Trunk