Arthroscopic treatment of the giant cell tumor of tendon sheath in knee joint.
- Author:
Wei-guo ZHANG
1
;
Li-de WANG
;
Jie LI
;
Yu-fei ZHANG
;
Yang LIU
;
Fu-sheng WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Arthroscopy; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Giant Cell Tumors; diagnosis; surgery; Humans; Knee Joint; surgery; Male; Muscle Neoplasms; diagnosis; surgery; Retrospective Studies; Tendons; pathology
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2006;44(4):258-259
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the technique of diagnosis and treatment of intra-articular giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (GCTTS) in knee joint, and to evaluate its clinical results.
METHODSTwelve patients with GCTTS treated during 15 years were reviewed. Nine cases were misdiagnosed with meniscus injury (6 cases) and chronic synovitis (3 cases) before operation, only 3 cases were confirmed the diagnosis of GCTTS by MRI. Complete tumorectomy under arthroscope was performed on all 12 cases.
RESULTSThe results of clinical and radiographic followed-up of 9 patients for 1 to 10 years after operation was satisfactory. Clinical symptoms disappeared, range of motion and X-ray findings were normal. There was no recurrent case found.
CONCLUSIONSArthroscopic removal of GCTTS is an effective treatment. Tumor wide resection and debriding the channel which tumor passed through are the key point to prevent the recurrence after operation.
