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Giant Cell Tumor of the Distal Tibia and Fibula (Rare Location)

Received: 22 September 2021     Accepted: 17 December 2021     Published: 31 December 2021
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Giant cell tumor of the distal tibia is a rare, benign and usually asymptomatic condition. The discovery is sometimes made following a medical imaging examination or a painful symptom or more often a visible or palpable swelling with or without vascular and/or nerve compression. At an advanced stage, the X-ray is of paramount importance. The well complete surgical resection is part of the therapeutic. We present a clinical case report of a young man with a giant cell tumor localized in the distal tibia in Khartoum, Sudan. This case concerns a 37-year-old patient who presented in July 2021 of a huge painful swelling at left distal tibia treated with bonesetter at Kassla, eastern Sudan and whose X-ray radiography showed lytic lesion of the cortical bone in the lower third of the tibia. After the operative resection of the tumor mass, the pathological examination of the operative specimen revealed the diagnosis of a giant cell tumor. A giant cell tumor is a benign condition, with a few symptoms and the location at the ankle is exceptional. Complete surgical resection is a viable treatment option.

Published in Cancer Research Journal (Volume 9, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.crj.20210904.15
Page(s) 209-212
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Keywords

Giant Cell Tumor, Wide Surgical Resection, Tibia

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  • Department of Orthopedic Excellence Trauma Centre, Alsafa Acadeny, Khartoum, Sudan

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