Medical Journal of Indonesia
Vol 22, No 4 (2013): November

Primary malignant giant cell tumor of the patella: report of a rare case

Yanuarso, Yanuarso ( Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Gatot Subroto Central Army Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Kamal, Achmad F. ( Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Hutagalung, Errol U. ( Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Gumay, Saukani ( Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Prabowo, Yogi ( Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Dec 2013

Abstract

Primary malignant giant cell tumor (GCT) at the patella bone is a very rare case. It is a high-grade sarcoma characterized by a lesion in which there are areas of synchronous high-grade sarcomatous next to areas of benign GCT. A limb sparing approach is applicable to virtually any bone lesion, whether low grade or high grade. We report a case with primary malignant GCT at the patella, from diagnostic to detailed limb sparing surgery procedure. Fifteen months after surgery, the patient had a good functional outcome without local recurrence and distant metastasis. (Med J Indones. 2013;22:238-42. doi: 10.13181/mji.v22i4.607)Keywords: Limb sparing surgery, primary malignant GCT, total patellectomy

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Journal Info

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MJI

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Medicine & Pharmacology

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This quarterly medical journal is an official scientific journal of the Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia in collaboration with German-Indonesian Medical Association (DIGM) Indexed in: IMSEAR; CAB Abstracts; Global Health; HINARI; DOAJ; DRJI; Google Scholar; JournalTOCs; Ulrichsweb Global ...