Giant Cell Tumors of the Tendon Sheath of the First Finger

Giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath of the ha nd present a very rare entity, o nly two percent of all reported Giant cell tumors are found in the hand, several hypotheses were formulated about the etiological factors of these tumors, but still there is not a common opinion on etiology, prognostic factors and recurrence rate . We repor t a rare case of giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath the second finger in 55 - year - old women, which was treated with extended curettage. After one year of follow - up, the patient was asymptomatic with complete functional recovery and no signs of recurrenc e.