J Korean Bone Joint Tumor Soc.  2013 Dec;19(2):87-91. 10.5292/jkbjts.2013.19.2.87.

Diffuse-Type Giant Cell Tumor in Deltoid Muscle

• Chun YS
• Lee SH
• Lee DK
• Kim JY
• Kim JS
• Han CS

• KMID: 1961764
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5292/jkbjts.2013.19.2.87

Abstract

Diffuse-type giant cell tumor is relatively rare than localized giant cell tumor. Moreover, diffuse type giant cell tumor is common in intraarticular area, rarely occurs at intramuscular or subcutaneous layer. We experienced 1 case of giant cell tumor within the deltoid muscle. So we report this case with review of the literatures.

Keyword

deltoid; diffuse-type giant cell tumor

MeSH Terms

Deltoid Muscle*
Giant Cell Tumors*
Giant Cells*