Giant cell tumor of the distal ulna: a case report
| Autor: | Andrea Pantalone, Elda Andreoli, Patrizio Caldora, Daniele Vanni, Vincenzo Salini |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Vanni, Daniele, Pantalone, Andrea, Andreoli, Elda, Caldora, Patrizio, Salini, Vincenzo |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Long bone lcsh:Medicine Case Report Ulna Bone grafting Adjuvant therapy Curettage Surgical oncology medicine Medicine(all) Phenol business.industry lcsh:R Cancer General Medicine GCT medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Giant cell Radiology business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Case Reports Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 6, Iss 1, p 143 (2012) |
| Popis: | IntroductionSeveral cases of long bone giant cell tumor have been reported in the literature. We report the case of a patient with a giant cell tumor in the distal ulna. This is very unusual, with a reported incidence of 0.45 to 6%.Case presentationA 17-year-old Colombian man presented with a painful swelling of the left wrist. After performing an instrumental examination, a diagnosis of distal ulna giant cell tumor was made. The tumor was treated with an intralesional curettage, phenol application and bone grafting.ConclusionsThis tumor may have a good prognosis if it is diagnosed early and radically treated. It is important to be aware of atypical cancer localizations in order to perform a proper diagnosis. |
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