Tenosynovial giant cell tumour of the finger: a case report

Abstract

Giant cell tumour most commonly occuring in epiphysis of the long bone, present and with pain, tenderness and swelling. It is a solitary lesion with restricted movement and tenderness over the lesion. The tendon sheath is where tenosynovial giant cell tumours typically develop. Because of its remarkably peculiar position, we present a case of giant cell tumour (GCT) tenosynovial of bone in the middle phalaynx in a 33-year-old female with complaints of swelling, pain in ring finger of left hand since 2 months which is rarely seen. After clinical, radiological, pathological investigations tenosynovial giant cell tumour was diagnosed. Following fine needle aspiration cytology, histopathology was utilized to confirm the tumour's diagnosis which was later treated as resection of excision of the tumour with allo/auto graft reconstruction. Our case report showed no evidence of recurrence in 2 years of follow-up. Hence, our case report proves that early and complete resection of the tumour shows evidence of regain of complete range of motion and decrease recurrence rate.