Open AccessGiant cell tumor of the clivus with presence of epithelioid histiocytes
Author(s) -
Amit Agrawal,
Rajsekhar Gali,
Shanthi Viswanathan,
Baddukonda Appala Ramakrishna,
Kuppili Venkata Murali Mohan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.131078
Subject(s) - clivus , medicine , diplopia , giant cell , histiocyte , skull , histopathology , pathology , lesion , anatomy , surgery
Giant cell tumor (GCT) is a benign neoplasm but locally aggressive tumor that uncommonly involves the skull bone. We report a case of a 62-year-old male presented with increasing headache and diplopia. Investigations were suggestive of an expanding mass lesion of the clivus. Histopathology was suggestive of diagnosed with GCT with abundant histiocytes.