Giant cell tumour of the scapula treated by partial scapulectomy

Giant cell tumour is a benign, but locally aggressive tumour. It most commonly affects the epiphysial-metaphyseal region of long bones, but rarely in flat bones. We present you a case of 26-year-old man with a large giant cell tumour of the inferior angle of the scapula. The patient was treated with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kapoor, Amit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
Materias:
Unusual Presentation of More Common Disease/Injury
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6388883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30796083
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-228424
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Sumario:Giant cell tumour is a benign, but locally aggressive tumour. It most commonly affects the epiphysial-metaphyseal region of long bones, but rarely in flat bones. We present you a case of 26-year-old man with a large giant cell tumour of the inferior angle of the scapula. The patient was treated with partial scapulectomy with complete resection of tumour. There was excellent retention of shoulder function postoperatively.

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