Giant cell tumour of proximal radius in a 48 years old lady.
Giant cell tumour is a locally aggressive tumour of long-bones of epiphyseal region commonly occurring in adults aged 20-40 years. Most common location is distal femur, proximal tibia and distal radius. Different treatment options being used are curettage with bone graft or bone cement, resection with arthrodesis, reconstruction, radiation and chemotherapy. We are reporting a case of giant cell tumour of proximal radius in a 48 years old lady. It is very rare and only 4 cases have been reported in literature. It was treated by wide margin resection without reconstruction.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi.
Kashif Mahmood
KM
Khan
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi.
Muhammad Saeed
MS
Minhas
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi.
Mohsin Ali
MA
Khan
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi.
Anisuddin
A
Bhatti
D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004550:Elbow; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome