A rare localized giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath originating from the ligamentum mucosum: A case report

Abstract

A 27-year-old male patient with no significant past medical history was admitted to the orthopedic emergency department of our hospital with a painful locked right knee. There was no history of either trauma or any unusual sports injury. He reported suffering from mild pain, which was worse with activity, and a decreased range of motion for two years but denied any swelling or locking of the knee during this period. Physical examination revealed massive swelling and tenderness along the joint line and increased pain with active and passive motion of the knee. Specific knee joint tests could not be performed due to excessive pain. There were no signs of inflammation (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and total blood count tests were normal). Plain radiography of the knee joint was also

Tumorous conditions of the pediatric hand and wrist: Ten-year experience of a single center

“…Although GCTTS is commonly seen in adults, it is also the second most common soft tissue tumor-like lesion in pediatric hand according to our study. [3,10,11] The recurrence rate for the GCTTS is 1/9 (11%) in our series. This rate is similar to the literature.…”

Tumor de células gigantes de la vaina tendinosa

“…3,4 Algunas topografías atípicas del TCGVT localizado son la articulación temporomandibular y la rodilla. 9,10 Se manifiesta como neoformación subcutánea, de aspecto lobulado, de consistencia firme, con tamaño aproximado de 0.5 a 5 cm de diámetro; su crecimiento es lento. Puede ser pruriginosa o producir parestesias locales, aunque en general es asintomática.…”

“…La tomografía computarizada muestra una tumoración con imágenes quísticas subcondrales, y la resonancia magnética una tumoración con radiolucidez leve, en comparación con el músculo en T1, heterogéneo en T2 y sin realce al administrar gadolinio. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]…”