Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath of the Distal Phalanx

Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a benign proliferative disorder of the synovial joints and tendon sheaths that typically manifests as a painless, firm, localized, and slow-growing mass. Commonly seen among women in the third to fifth decades, GCTTS can be diagnosed clinically; however,...

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Autores principales: Boeisa, Ahmad N, Al Khalaf, Ali A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9587759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36299957
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.29461
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description Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a benign proliferative disorder of the synovial joints and tendon sheaths that typically manifests as a painless, firm, localized, and slow-growing mass. Commonly seen among women in the third to fifth decades, GCTTS can be diagnosed clinically; however, histopathological confirmation is required. The tumor is primarily removed surgically. Recurrence after excision is possible and occurs in up to 45% of cases.
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spelling pubmed-95877592022-10-25 Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath of the Distal Phalanx Boeisa, Ahmad N Al Khalaf, Ali A Cureus Pathology Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a benign proliferative disorder of the synovial joints and tendon sheaths that typically manifests as a painless, firm, localized, and slow-growing mass. Commonly seen among women in the third to fifth decades, GCTTS can be diagnosed clinically; however, histopathological confirmation is required. The tumor is primarily removed surgically. Recurrence after excision is possible and occurs in up to 45% of cases. Cureus 2022-09-22 /pmc/articles/PMC9587759/ /pubmed/36299957 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.29461 Text en Copyright © 2022, Boeisa et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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title_short Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath of the Distal Phalanx
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9587759/
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