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Three cases of benign giant cell tumor with unusual imaging features
Ronald Swanger1, Catherine Maldjian, Raj Murali
1Department of Radiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA. swangerr@wcmc.com
Clinical Imaging
|September 2, 2008
Abstract
Objective:
Imaging findings for giant cell tumors (GCT) of the spine displaying aggressive characteristics have not been widely reported.
Materials And Methods:
Patients with biopsy-proven GCT were included in the study. Three cases fulfilled these criteria.
Results:
MRI and CT demonstrated disc space involvement and vertebral body compression.
Conclusion:
Acute fracture, subluxation, and extension through the disc space have not been previously described and, while atypical for benign lesions, may in fact be typical for GCT of the spine.