Giant cell tumour of peroneus brevis tendon sheath--a case report and review of literature.

Abstract

Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath is a benign soft tissue lesion most commonly found in the flexor aspect of hand and wrist. Being rare in foot and ankle, the unusual presentation of this lesion may sometimes mimic other lesions like lipoma, synovial sarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, synovial cyst and ganglion. Hence it is important to include this lesion in differential diagnoses especially if the lesion is found to be anchored to any of the surrounding tendons. This article describes the unusual occurrence of giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath of peroneus brevis which is rarely described in literature.

• Authors: Vijay Goni, Nirmal Raj Gopinathan, B D Radotra, Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, Rajesh Kumar Logithasan, Balaji S
• Journal: BMJ case reports (BMJ Case Rep) Vol. 2012 (Jul 13 2012) ISSN: 1757-790X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 22802558 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Foot (pathology)
• Giant Cell Tumors (pathology, surgery)
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Pain
• Soft Tissue Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Tendons (pathology)
• Treatment Outcome
• Walking