Giant cell tumor of uterus resembling osseous giant cell tumor: case report and review of literature

Int J Surg Pathol. 2012 Dec;20(6):618-22. doi: 10.1177/1066896912436554. Epub 2012 Apr 11.

Abstract

Osteoclast-like giant cells (OLGCs) are multinucleated cells of histiocytic lineage and have been identified in a wide array of neoplasms. In the uterus, they have most frequently been reported in association with leiomyosarcomas. This article describes a case of an osteoclast-like giant cell-rich uterine tumor that was essentially indistinguishable at the morphologic and immunophenotypic levels, from typical giant cell tumor of bone. This is the first example of such a case that has been reported in the uterus to the authors' knowledge.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / diagnosis*
  • Giant Cell Tumors / diagnosis*
  • Giant Cell Tumors / diagnostic imaging
  • Giant Cell Tumors / surgery
  • Giant Cells / pathology*
  • Hematometra / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / diagnosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoclasts / pathology*
  • Polyps / diagnosis
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery