Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5711107 | Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research | 2017 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Diffuse giant cell tumours of the tendon sheaths are described in the literature as locally aggressive soft-tissue tumours. We report the case of a 56-year-old male with a history of multiple surgical procedures for a giant cell tumour of the fibular tendon sheath at the right ankle. The multiple recurrences prompted monitoring by positron-emission tomography, which showed lung tumours. Biopsies confirmed that the tumours were metastases from the giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath. In patients with recurrent and/or diffuse giant cell tumour, positron-emission tomography is an effective monitoring tool.
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Authors
P.-S. Marcheix, T. Roger, J.-M. Coindre, I. Pommepuy, J.-L. Charissoux, C. Mabit, F. Fiorenza,