Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath is one of the most common soft tissue tumors of the hand. These tumors typically occur in the third or fourth decade of life and present as solitary nodules on a single digit. Currently, the greatest reported number of lesions found within a single digit is five. Although uncommon, giant cell tumor of tendon sheath does occur in the pediatric population. Herein...

Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath represents a common disorder that can present a surgical challenge. This article discusses the clinical, histologic, and treatment options for this lesion and the technique of excision.

Giant cell tumor (GCT) of tendon sheath is a localized form of tenosynovial GCT, which preferentially affects the joints of hands and feet. Chondroid metaplasia is a rare phenomenon in tenosynovial GCT either in localized or diffuse types. The current case investigates the cytological and histopathological features of chondroid GCT of tendon sheath in a 22-year-old female presenting with wrist ...

INTRODUCTION The Giant Cells Tumor of Tendon Sheath (GCTTS) is a histiocyte-simile benign tumor associated to multinucleated giant cells, taking circumscribed or polygonal shapes(1), with sizes ranging from 0.5 to 5.5cm(2,3). Its etiology is not fully understood yet(4). It is more commonly found on hands and feet, and more rarely on ankles and knees(1,5). The GCTTS affects individuals at the ag...

Giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath is an extra articular, localized, solitary, firm, benign, soft tissue tumor that usually presents with painless swelling for several years. Although giant cell tumors (GCT) are considered benign and have a good prognosis, they have a high risk of recurrence. Its overall incidence is 1 in 50,000 individuals and usually affects people between 30 to 50 years. ...

giant cell tumors (gct) are benign tumors with potential for aggressive behavior and capacity to metastasize. although rarely lethal, benign bone tumors may be associated with a substantial disturbance of the local bony architecture that can be particularly troublesome in peri-articular locations. its histogenesis remains unclear. it is characterized by a proliferation of mononuclear stromal ce...

The clinical, imaging and pathologic findings in a 28-year-old patient with a giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath in the knee are reported.