Diffuse Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor Encircling the First Metatarsal Bone Remodeling after Resection. A Case Report

Panagiotis D Symeonidis1, Maria Tsatlidou1, Ioannis Spanos1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic, St Luke's Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Summary

Diffuse tenosynovial giant cell tumors can cause bone erosion. Complete resection of these tumors, when caused by mechanical pressure, allows for bone remodeling and prevents recurrence.