Primary Giant Cell Tumor of Soft Tissues: A Case Report and Literature Review | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
Article 14, Volume 70, Issue 3, January 2018, Page 436-438 PDF (564.3 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.12816/0043483 | ||||
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Author | ||||
Furat Abdulrahman Almayouf | ||||
College of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Giant cell tumor of soft tissue (GCT-ST) is a rare tumor of low malignant potential. Grossly and histologically similar to its bone counterpart. Majority has benign clinical course and rarely metastasizes. This is a case of a 46-year-old woman with a giant cell tumor of soft tissue of the knee. This tumor was not suspected clinically and was initially diagnosed as septic infra-patellar bursitis. The diagnosis of GCT-ST was made after histopathological examination. Herein, we describe the clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical features of this rare neoplasm. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Giant cell tumor of soft tissue; Giant cell tumor of bone; giant cell rich soft tissue neoplasms | ||||
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