Limb Salvage Surgery in Fungating Giant Cell Tumors: A Report of Three Cases.
J Orthop Case Rep
; 11(2): 19-23, 2021 Feb.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34141663
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The WHO defines giant cell tumor as a benign locally aggressive neoplasm with metastasizing capacity and aggressive behavior. Very rarely, these tumors are seen fungating, mostly when neglected. But when they do, the treatment option commonly conferred is amputation of the limb which is disabling and traumatizing. CASE REPORT We report three cases of fungating limb masses (proximal tibia, distal fibula, and distal radius) diagnosed with giant cell tumor histologically, undergoing limb saving surgeries with various reconstruction techniques to endorse a good quality of life and functioning limb.CONCLUSION:
Our study is one of the earliest to report medium-term follow-up after such limb salvage procedure. We recommend that salvage procedures should be considered in giant cell tumors even in the presence of fungation if there is no neurovascular encasement.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Patient_preference
Language:
En
Journal:
J Orthop Case Rep
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India