Disappearance of giant cells and presence of newly formed bone in the pulmonary metastasis of a sacral giant‑cell tumor following denosumab treatment: A case report

Yamagishi,Tetsuro; Kawashima,Hiroyuki; Ogose,Akira; Sasaki,Taro; Hotta,Tetsuo; Inagawa,Shoichi; Umezu,Hajime; Endo,Naoto

doi:10.3892/ol.2015.3858

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Disappearance of giant cells and presence of newly formed bone in the pulmonary metastasis of a sacral giant‑cell tumor following denosumab treatment: A case report

Authors:
- Tetsuro Yamagishi
- Hiroyuki Kawashima
- Akira Ogose
- Taro Sasaki
- Tetsuo Hotta
- Shoichi Inagawa
- Hajime Umezu
- Naoto Endo
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Affiliations: Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951‑8510, Japan, Division of Radiology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata 951‑8510, Japan, Division of Pathology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata 951‑8510, Japan
Pages: 243-246
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Published online on: November 4, 2015

https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3858
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Abstract

A giant‑cell tumor of the bone (GCTB) is a benign but locally aggressive bone tumor. Recently, the receptor activator of nuclear factor κB (RANK) ligand inhibitor, denosumab, has demonstrated activity against giant‑cell tumors. The current study reports a case of a sacral GCTB with lung metastasis. A 19‑year‑old male patient presented with right buttock pain and right lower leg pain, and a sacral GCTB was diagnosed based on the histological analysis of a biopsy specimen. The patient was successfully treated with neoadjuvant denosumab therapy, which allowed curettage. In addition, the pulmonary nodule reduced in size following denosumab administration, and surgical resection was performed. Since the operation, the patient has been managed with the continued use of denosumab with no sign of recurrence. Microscopic findings from the surgical specimen following denosumab treatment revealed that the giant cells had disappeared and woven bone had formed. The specimen from the pulmonary nodule exhibited similar findings to the surgical specimen. It was reported that denosumab treatment was able to reduce the number of giant cells and RANK‑positive stromal cells, and cause the formation of new bone in the primary lesion. The present study reports the first case to demonstrate the efficiency of denosumab in treating pulmonary metastasis of GCTB.

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Disappearance of giant cells and presence of newly formed bone in the pulmonary metastasis of a sacral giant‑cell tumor following denosumab treatment: A case report

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