Open AccessGiant cell tumor of tendon sheath in palmar region-cytological aspect of an uncommon tumor
Author(s) -
Yeddula Chakrapani Spoorthy Rekha,
Rashmi Patnayak,
Bodagala Vijaylaxmi,
Amitabh Jena,
Mutheeswaraiah Yootla,
T Asha
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.197906
Subject(s) - giant cell , tendon sheath , calcification , pathology , medicine , lesion , anatomy , multinucleate , stromal cell , tendon
Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a benign soft tissue neoplasm. It is the second most common tumor of the hand after ganglion. The pathogenesis of GCTTS is not known. This tumor is known to recur after excision. We present a case of GCTTS in the palmar aspect of the right hand of a 41-year-old female. Ultrasonography of hand revealed a well-defined hypoechoic lesion in the subcutaneous plane with focal areas of calcification. She underwent fine-needle aspiration (FNA). The FNA smears showed the characteristic presence of stromal cells and multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells. This is an uncommon case of GCTTS present in the palmar aspect of hand diagnosed by FNA