Giant cell tumor cuboid: a rare case report.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2019.26.09.4029Keywords:
Adolescent, Bone Neoplasm, Cuboid, Giant Cell Tumor of Bone, Human Tarsal TumorAbstract
Osteoclastoma (Giant Cell Tumor) of Cuboid bone is a rare bone tumor. GCT is primarily seen in metaphyseo-epiphyseal region of long bones after skeletal maturity. This patient is a 17 years old female, presented with painful swelling of the right foot. On conventional radiographs, there is osteolytic lesion in Cuboid bone of right foot. En bloc resection and autologous bone grafting (iliac crest) was done. Patient's pain and swelling disappeared following the procedure and there is no evidence of recurrence at 18 months follow up.