Presentation
Growing mass on the radial side of the right index finger. No pain.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath
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Mass on the radial side of the right index finger.
From the case:
Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath
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Tumor with 14 x 6 x 11 mm in diameter. Internal vascularity is seen.
From the case:
Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath
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Well defined tumor with high signal in PD and TIRM, low signal in T1w. Marked enhancement in T1 C+.
Case Discussion
Local surgical excision was performed. Histology showed the typical composition of fibroblasts and multinucleated giant cells, foamy histiocytes and inflammatory cells on a background fibrous matrix, confirming the diagnosis of giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath.