Trauma or tumour: giant cell tumour of distal biceps tendon sheath, an unusual cause of elbow pain

Shoulder Elbow. 2019 Apr;11(2):137-139. doi: 10.1177/1758573217701064. Epub 2017 Apr 10.

Abstract

We report the case of a middle-age lady who presented following minor trauma, with dominant-sided anterior elbow pain and swelling of 6 months in duration. She was assessed clinically, and underwent investigations, which confirmed features consistent with giant cell tumour (GCT) of distal biceps tendon sheath. She underwent uneventful en-bloc excisional surgery. She did not have radiotherapy. She is now 5 years postoperatively asymptomatic, with full function, and with no signs of recurrence.

Keywords: anterior elbow pain; biceps tendon; elbow; giant cell tumour tendon sheath.

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