Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Chondroid Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor of the Hand

Giant cell tumor (GCT) of tendon sheath is a localized form of tenosynovial GCT, which preferentially affects the joints of hands and feet. Chondroid metaplasia is a rare phenomenon in tenosynovial GCT either in localized or diffuse types. The current case investigates the cytological and histopatho...

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Autores principales: Abdou, Asmaa Gaber, Aiad, Hayam, Youssef Asaad, Nancy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4508644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26266013
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/rt.2015.5814
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Sumario:Giant cell tumor (GCT) of tendon sheath is a localized form of tenosynovial GCT, which preferentially affects the joints of hands and feet. Chondroid metaplasia is a rare phenomenon in tenosynovial GCT either in localized or diffuse types. The current case investigates the cytological and histopathological features of chondroid GCT of tendon sheath in a 22-year-old female presenting with wrist swelling.

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