Soft Tissue Tumors
A 42-year-old woman presents with a slowly growing painless mass on the volar aspect of her right index finger proximal phalanx. She first noticed the swelling 2 years ago. The mass has gradually increased in size. On examination, there is a firm, well-circumscribed, non-tender nodule measuring 1.5cm, fixed to deep structures but mobile with the skin. The overlying skin appears normal. Finger movement and sensation are intact. Regarding this presentation:
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Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (GCTTS), also known as tenosynovial giant cell tumor (localized ty...
GCTTS arises from the synovial lining of tendon sheaths and contains multinucleated giant cells, mon...
GCTTS is a malignant tumor requiring wide surgical margins and adjuvant chemotherapy; metastasis to ...
On MRI, GCTTS typically appears as a well-defined lobulated mass with low to intermediate signal on ...
Treatment of GCTTS is marginal excision with meticulous dissection to remove all tumor including sat...
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