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Giant cell tumor of the distal ulna: a case report

2012; BioMed Central; Volume: 6; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/1752-1947-6-143

1752-1947

Daniele Vanni, Andrea Pantalone, Elda Andreoli, P. Caldora, Vincenzo Salini,

Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Abstract Introduction Several cases of long bone giant cell tumor have been reported in the literature. We report the case of a patient with a giant cell tumor in the distal ulna. This is very unusual, with a reported incidence of 0.45 to 6%. Case presentation A 17-year-old Colombian man presented with a painful swelling of the left wrist. After performing an instrumental examination, a diagnosis of distal ulna giant cell tumor was made. The tumor was treated with an intralesional curettage, phenol application and bone grafting. Conclusions This tumor may have a good prognosis if it is diagnosed early and radically treated. It is important to be aware of atypical cancer localizations in order to perform a proper diagnosis.