[Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath: characteristic findings of the bone scintigraphy and correlation with MRI]

Rev Esp Med Nucl. 2009 Sep-Oct;28(5):249-52. doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2009.04.002. Epub 2009 Aug 8.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report 3 cases of an unusual tumor, that is, the giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath. The patients consulted due to the appearance of a well-defined, painless, soft tissue mass with mild-to-moderate inflammation located in the thumbs or toes. These clinical data, together with the bone scan findings, oriented the diagnostic suspicion that was confirmed by a pathology study of the tumor after resection. This work has aimed to review the characteristics of the bone scan (BS) image of this tumor and its correlation with the conventional X-ray imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bone and Bones / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Tumors / diagnostic imaging*
  • Giant Cell Tumors / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Tendons*