J Korean Med Sci.
1991 Mar;6(1):69-73. 10.3346/jkms.1991.6.1.69.
Giant cell tumor of the scapula associated with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1421517
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.1991.6.1.69
Abstract
- Giant cell tumors are distinctive neoplasms characterized by a profusion of multinucleate giant cells scattered throughout a stroma of mononuclear cells. Most giant cell tumors are found at the epiphyses of long bones, especially around the knee joint. Flat bone involvement is rare. However, a case of giant cell tumor with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst was encountered at the scapula of a 25-year-old man. Since the occurrence of a giant cell tumor with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst on flat bones (i.e., the scapula) is extremely rare, the above-mentioned case is worthy of reporting.
