Giant Cell Tumor with an Unusual Cartilage Matrix: A Case Report.
- Author:
Ingu DO
1
;
Kyung Nam RYU
;
Chung Soo HAN
;
Yong Koo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. ykpark@khmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Giant cell tumor, Cartilage
- MeSH:
Acetabulum;
Cartilage*;
Chondroblastoma;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone;
Giant Cell Tumors*;
Giant Cells*;
Osteosarcoma;
Pubic Bone
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
2005;39(4):269-272
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Giant cell tumor of bone is a locally aggressive benign neoplasm, which is composed of oval or plump, spindle-shaped mononuclear cells and uniformly distributed multinucleated giant cells. Bone or cartilage matrix production by the tumor cells is usually not seen. We present a pathologically proven case of giant cell tumor, arising in the acetabulum and pubic bone, with unusual cartilage matrix production. We also discuss the differential diagnosis from a chondroblastoma as well as a giant cell-rich osteosarcoma.
