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Giant cell tumors of tendon sheath. 1995

K A Glowacki, and A P Weiss
Department of Orthopaedics, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath represents a common disorder that can present a surgical challenge. This article discusses the clinical, histologic, and treatment options for this lesion and the technique of excision.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005385 Fingers Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND. Finger
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013586 Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular Diffuse outgrowth arising from the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; SYNOVIAL BURSA; or TENDON sheath around the joint cavity, with extension to surrounding soft tissue. It is characterized by pigmented HEMOSIDERIN-containing MACROPHAGES; FOAM CELLS; and multinucleated GIANT CELLS. It usually occurs in the hands and feet, and around large joints, such as in the ankle and knee joints. Diffuse Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor,Pigmented Villonodular Synovitides,Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis,Synovitides, Pigmented Villonodular,Villonodular Synovitides, Pigmented,Villonodular Synovitis, Pigmented

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