Multiple pulmonary metastases from giant cell tumor of a hand

Am J Med Sci. 2012 Feb;343(2):171-173. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31823483e1.

Abstract

Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone has been described as the most challenging benign bone tumors. The majority of these tumors, classically, are involved in the epiphysis of long bones; however, on rare occasions, the tumors occur in the small bones of hands and feet. Although this disorder is benign, GCTs show a tendency of significant bone destruction, local recurrence and, occasionally, pulmonary metastasis. Approximately 3% of GCTs is known to metastasize to the lung. Herein, the authors describe an extremely rare case of multiple pulmonary metastatic GCTs in a 54-year-old man who presented asymptomatic pulmonary nodular lesions detected incidentally on chest x-ray of routine health checkup. He underwent chemotherapy with adriamycin and cisplatin and achieved nearly complete remission.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / pathology
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / surgery
  • Cisplatin / therapeutic use
  • Doxorubicin / therapeutic use
  • Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Lung / drug effects
  • Lung / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Male
  • Metacarpal Bones / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / diagnosis
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / pathology
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / therapy
  • Republic of Korea
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cisplatin