Case Report - Giant cell tumor of skin

Giant cell tumor of the skin is a rare entity showing gross and histological features similar to those of giant cell tumor of the bone. We report a case of malignant giant cell tumor of the thigh in a 55-year-old man. Histological features showed a biphasic population of mononuclear cells admixed wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology venereology, and leprology, 2006-06, Vol.72 (2)
1. Verfasser: Y Sunil Kumar, Raghupathi AR, Chidananda
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Zusammenfassung:Giant cell tumor of the skin is a rare entity showing gross and histological features similar to those of giant cell tumor of the bone. We report a case of malignant giant cell tumor of the thigh in a 55-year-old man. Histological features showed a biphasic population of mononuclear cells admixed with osteoclast-like giant cells. The nuclei of the giant cells were similar to those of the mononuclear cells. This tumor should be distinguished from a variety of cutaneous neoplasms that contain multinucleated giant cells.
ISSN:0378-6323