Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath

A tumor arising in the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; SYNOVIAL BURSA; or TENDON sheath. It is characterized by OSTEOCLAST-like GIANT CELLS; FOAM CELLS; pigmented HEMOSIDERIN-laden MACROPHAGES and inflammatory infiltrate. It is classified either as diffuse or localized tenosynovitis.

Also Known As:

Fibrous Histiocytoma of Tendon Sheath; Localized Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath; Localized Nodular Tenosynovitis; Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis; Nodular Tenosynovitis; Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor; Localized Nodular Tenosynovitides; Nodular Tenosynovitides; Nodular Tenosynovitides, Localized; Nodular Tenosynovitis, Localized; Tenosynovitides, Localized Nodular; Tenosynovitides, Nodular; Tenosynovitis, Localized Nodular; Tenosynovitis, Nodular

Neoplasms: 1361496
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type: 2
  - Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasms: 1
    - Connective Tissue Neoplasms: 9
      - Giant Cell Tumors: 1041
        Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath: 118
Musculoskeletal Diseases: 751
- Muscular Diseases: 10368
  - Tendinopathy: 3312
    - Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath: 118
- Joint Diseases: 6625
  - Synovitis: 4073
    - Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath: 118

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