Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (Jan 2014)

Rare giant cell tumor involvement of the olecranon bone

  • Chen Yang,
  • Yubao Gong,
  • Jianguo Liu,
  • Xin Qi

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 6
pp. 574 – 576

Abstract

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Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone is a relatively common benign bone lesion and is usually located in long bones, but involvement of the olecranon is extremely rare. Here, we present a case of solitary GCT of bone in the olecranon that was confirmed by preoperative needle biopsy and postoperative histological examination. The treatment included intralesional curettage, allogeneic bone grafting, and plating. At 26 months follow-up, the patient had no local recurrence.

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