Aim: The aim of this case report is to describe a rare case of multiple xanthomas of the tendon sheath on the dorsal aspect of the thumb in a 60 year old female. Case Report: A 60 year old female presented with multiple swelling on the dorsal aspect of the left thumb without history of trauma. These were then excised using two incisions and the sample subjected to histopathological examination....

Multiple primary malignancies (MPMs) are present when a patient is diagnosed with more than one primary malignancy and when each tumor is histologically unrelated to the others. MPMs are considered synchronous when they present within 6 months of one another. Here, we report the case of a 57-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for melanoma in 1988, who presented in 2014 with ...

The giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (GCTTS) is the most common benign neoplasm in the hand after the ganglion cyst. Several hypotheses were formulated about the etiological factors of these tumors, but still there is not a common opinion on etiology, prognostic factors and recurrence rate. This article presents a review of literature of the last 15 years about GCTTS to assess the demographic,...

Figure DESCRIPTION A 32-year-old right hand dominant female presented with a 2-year history of a slowly growing firm, nodular, and nontender right thumb mass. Sensation and strength in the involved digit were intact. Range of motion was mildly restricted. Surgical dissection of the lesion is shown in Figures.

Background: Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) is the most common benign tumor of the hand following the ganglion cyst. It is more prevalent in women in third through fifth decades of life. Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics as well as the rate of recurrence of GCTTS in an Iranian population. Patients and Methods: Medical ...

Reprint requests to: Dr. Chung-Cheng Huang Department of Radiology, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center. No. 123, Ta Pei Road, Niao-Sung, Kaohsiung 833, R.O.C. The study aimed to retrospect ively review sonographic features of extra-articular giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS), and developed a grouping system for faci l ita...

Giant cell carcinoma of the endometrium is a rare and an aggressive tumor that should be distinguished from other endometrial tumors with a prominent giant cell component, including trophoblastic tumors, certain primary sarcomas, and malignant mixed müllerian tumors. At present, cumulative data on this rare histological variant is limited and the prognostic significance of the presence and the ...

giant cell carcinoma of the endometrium is a rare and an aggressive tumor that should be distinguished from other endometrial tumors with a prominent giant cell component, including trophoblastic tumors, certain primary sarcomas, and malignant mixed müllerian tumors. at present, cumulative data on this rare histological variant is limited and the prognostic significance of the presence and the ...