Open AccessGiant cell tumor of the tendon sheath mimicking a plexiform neurofibroma
Author(s) -
Swagata També,
Mayur Bhobe,
Hemangi Jerajani
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.156407
Subject(s) - tendon sheath , medicine , tendon , soft tissue , lesion , neurofibroma , anatomy , giant cell , pathology , surgery , neurofibromatosis
Giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a benign soft tissue tumor of the limbs arising from the complex of the tendon sheath and periarticular soft tissues of small joints. It is the second most common benign space occupying lesion in the hand and usually presents as a painless soft tissue mass, which grows slowly in size for many years. We present an interesting case of an enormous GCTTS presenting as a slowly growing mass over left sole of a 52-year-old woman. The duration of GCTTS may range from a few weeks to 30 years but in our case the duration of tumor was almost 48 years, which could be the longest reported duration of GCTTS.