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Large giant cell tumour of distal femur in 88 year old male patient: A rare case report and review of literature
International Journal of Case Reports in Orthopaedics · 2020 · Vol. 2(1) · pp. 01–03
Gaurav Punia✉(Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences)Zile Singh Kundu(Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences)Umesh Yadav(Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences)Kshitish Chandra Behera(Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences)Sunaina Kharb(Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences)
Abstract
Giant cell tumour is a locally aggressive benign tumour of bone predominantly involving age group 20-40 years. We are reporting a case of giant cell tumour of distal femur in an 88 year old male which was treated with extended curettage and bone cement. At two years follow up the patient is disease free with no recurrence or metastasis and achieved 80 degree of knee flexion.
Bone Tumor Diagnosis and TreatmentsSarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMusculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatmentsGiant cellCurettageMedicineFemurGiant-cell tumor of boneSurgeryRare diseaseMetastasisGiant Cell TumorsDisease
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