Tenosynovial giant cell tumor of the distal tibiofibular joint

Abstract

Tenosynovial giant cell tumors are extremely rare tumors with highly nonspecific symptoms. This benign but aggressive disease has a slow course of progression; however, it can ultimately lead to irreversible damage to a joint. Here we describe a case of a 45-year-old female with a diagnosis of tenosynovial giant cell tumors of the distal tibiofibular joint, the second case described in the literature for such location. Appropriate imaging studies and ultimately histologic studies are necessary for the correct diagnosis. Some locations are particularly unusual for these tumors making a high level of suspicion as well as treatment by an oncology orthopedic surgery specialist at a high-volume center paramount.

Case Report: Open Resection of Giant Tendon Sheath Giant Cell Tumor around the Ankle

“…Here, we describe a case of GCT-TS in the ankle joint, an extremely rare tumor that is managed by surgical excision. To our knowledge, this is one of the few cases of tumor in our hospital (3).…”