| Giant cell reaction of a metatarsal bone: a case report. | |
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PMID: 17515247 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A rare, non-neoplastic lesion involving the 1st metatarsal bone in a 5-year-old female is described. Radiographically it presented as a cystic lesion of the whole of the metatarsal. Fine needle aspiration cytology showed it to be a benign giant cell lesion. The tumour was excised en bloc and the metatarsal replaced by a free fibular graft of adequate length. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis as giant cell reaction of bone. The lesion is said to arise as a local tissue response to bleeding as evidenced by the clustering of giant cells in areas of haemorrhage. The entity should be differentiated from aneurismal bone cyst, brown tumours of hyperparathyroidism giant cell tumour, chondroblastoma, non-ossifying fibroma etc. Treatment usually consists of curettage or excision of the involved bone with or without bone grafting. Recurrences are common in curetted lesions. |
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Authors:
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Najmul Huda; Shobhit Bhardwaj; Mazhar Abbas; Naiyer Asif |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta orthopaedica Belgica Volume: 73 ISSN: 0001-6462 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Orthop Belg Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-22 Completed Date: 2007-07-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985165R Medline TA: Acta Orthop Belg Country: Belgium |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 279-81 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Orthopaedics, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh, India. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Bone Neoplasms
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pathology,
surgery* Child, Preschool Female Fibula / transplantation Giant Cells / pathology* Humans Metatarsal Bones / pathology*, radiography, surgery |
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