Giant cell tumor of bone (histology)

Case contributed by Alexandra Stanislavsky
Diagnosis certain
pathology

Giant cell tumor of bone - high mag. Image courtesy of Nephron.  See case discussion for more details.

Case Discussion

High magnification micrograph of a giant cell tumor of bone. H&E stain.

The micrographs show the characteristic giant cells with nuclei that have a similar appearance to the surrounding (mononuclear) cells.

Author: Nephron

Original file: here

License: Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 Unported 

If you believe your copyright has been infringed please write to [email protected] giving details of why you believe this is so.

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.