Giant Cell Tumour of the Sternum: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

Primary giant cell tumour (GCT) originating from the sternum is rare. We report a case of painless slow growing sternal GCT in a 28-year-old man. Computed tomography showed a destructive lesion of the sternal body. Total sternectomy and reconstruction with polypropylene mesh and methyl methacrylate...

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Published in:	Indian journal of surgical oncology Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 420 - 422
Main Authors:	Vijaya Kumar, M., Rajkumar, P. N, Dinesh, M. G., Nayak, Sandeep
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New Delhi Springer India 01-09-2017 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Cancer surgery Case Report Case reports Histopathology Medicine Medicine & Public Health Oncology Surgery Surgical Oncology Tomography Tumors Sternum Giant cell tumour Resection
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Summary:	Primary giant cell tumour (GCT) originating from the sternum is rare. We report a case of painless slow growing sternal GCT in a 28-year-old man. Computed tomography showed a destructive lesion of the sternal body. Total sternectomy and reconstruction with polypropylene mesh and methyl methacrylate were performed. The tumour was 16 × 13 × 12 cm in size, and the histopathological examination confirmed GCT. Surgical resection of sternal GCT and appropriate reconstruction are important to minimize local recurrence and maintain good functional and aesthetic outcome.
ISSN:	0975-7651 0976-6952
DOI:	10.1007/s13193-017-0648-z