Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath extending around the patellar tendon and invading the knee joint and tibia: A case report

Akahane,Tsutomu; Mori,Naoya; Yoshida,Kazushige

doi:10.3892/ol.2014.2561

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Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath extending around the patellar tendon and invading the knee joint and tibia: A case report

Authors:
- Tsutomu Akahane
- Naoya Mori
- Kazushige Yoshida
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Affiliations: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu Ueda Medical Center, Ueda, Nagano 386-8610, Japan
Pages: 2800-2802
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Published online on: September 25, 2014

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Abstract

The current report presents the case of a 41‑year‑old male exhibiting a giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCT‑TS) arising from the patellar tendon sheath. Plain radiography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well‑localized mass that wrapped around the patellar tendon, and extended from the subcutis into the infrapatellar fat pad and tibia. Following histopathological determination of the diagnosis, a piecemeal resection was performed. Nodular‑type GCT‑TS occurs less frequently in large joints compared with the small joints of the fingers and toes. The current report presents the unique features of a case of GCT‑TS extending around the patellar tendon, and invading into the knee joint and proximal tibia bone.

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Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath extending around the patellar tendon and invading the knee joint and tibia: A case report

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