Two Cases of Giant Cell Deficient Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath.
- Author:
San KIM
1
;
You Chan KIM
;
Seung Hun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Giant cell deficient;
Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath
- MeSH:
Collagen;
Giant Cell Tumors*;
Giant Cells*;
Hand;
Tendons*;
Xanthomatosis
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(8):902-904
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath is the second most common tumor involving the hands. It usually presents as a slowly growing, lobulated, painless subcutaneous mass. Histologically, the tumor is composed, in variable proportion, of histiocytoid mononuclear cells, multinucleated giant cells, xanthoma cells, and collagenized stroma. Although numerous characteristic multinucleated giant cells are usually noticeable in the tumor, they may be difficult to find, or be entirely absent. We present two cases of giant cell tumor of tendon sheath in which giant cells was not and rarely found respectively.
