A Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor Arising from Posterior Cruciate Ligament of Knee Joint: A Case Report.
10.5292/jkbjts.2014.20.2.85
- Author:
Hong Kyun KIM
1
;
Chang Hyun CHOI
;
Kook Jin CHUNG
;
Young Min LEE
;
Mi Kyung SHIN
;
Ji Hyo HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedics, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. hwangjihyo7309@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
giant cell tumor (GCT);
posterior cruciate ligament (PCL);
knee joint
- MeSH:
Arthroscopy;
Finger Joint;
Giant Cell Tumors*;
Giant Cells;
Knee Joint*;
Pathology;
Posterior Cruciate Ligament*;
Recurrence;
Synovial Membrane
- From:The Journal of the Korean Bone and Joint Tumor Society
2014;20(2):85-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Localized forms of giant cell tumor are known to arise commonly in the synovial membrane of the finger joints. Multinucleated giant cells are its characteristic pathology finding, giant cell tumor shows a low rate of recurrence after complete excision. When occurring at the knee joints, giant cell tumor manifests a wide form of symptoms, from no symptom at all, to intermittent locking. Complete excision is possible by arthroscopy, but if done incompletely, it is reported to recur in 45% of cases. We present here a case of giant cell tumor that has arisen from the anterior portion of the posterior cruciate ligament, excised by arthroscopy and followed by pathologic confirmation.
