Extra-Articular Diffuse Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath: A Report of 2 Cases.
Two rare cases of extra-articular diffuse variant giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath are presented, at the elbow of a 68-year-old female and the foot of a 56-year-old male. Both patients presented with a palpable masses and marginal excision was performed; histological sections confirmed the diagnosis of extra-articular giant cell tumor. No adjuvant therapy was administered. At the latest follow-up, minimum 24 months after excision both patients were disease-free.
['Savvidou|Olga D|OD|', 'Mavrogenis|Andreas F|AF|', 'Sakellariou|Vasilios I|VI|', 'Chloros|George D|GD|', 'Sarlikiotis|Thomas|T|', 'Papagelopoulos|Panayiotis J|PJ|']
Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath Diffuse variant Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS)