Giant cell tumour of first metacarpal bone
Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Giant cell tumour (GCT) or osteoclastoma is a benign locally aggressive tumour with a tendency for local recurrence. 85-90% of cases occur in long bones; the sites most commonly affected being lower end of femur, upper end of tibia, lower end of radius and proximal humerus in descending order of frequency. Only 2% of GCT occurs in hand. GCT of bone accounts for 5% of all primary bone tumour. 80% of patients are above the age of 18 years, and it occurs commonly in adults between ages of 20 and 40 years. The authors report a case of GCT of first metacarpal which is very rare site for such tumour and only few cases reported in literature so far.
Source: BMJ Case Reports
Authors: Mohammad Shahid, Manoranjan Varshney, Veena Maheshwari, Aysha Mubeen, Kavita Gaur, Mohammad Siddiqui
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2013493549