Reece PH, Lwin KY, Gurr PA. Tenosynovial giant cell tumour of the neck.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2006;
263:598-600. [PMID:
16552611 DOI:
10.1007/s00405-006-0018-x]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2005] [Accepted: 09/13/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
We report the case of a diffuse tenosynovial giant cell tumour to be found adjacent to the thyroid gland. These tumours, also known as extra-articular pigmented villonodular synovitis, are found more commonly in the fingers, wrist, knee thigh and foot, rarely in the head and neck. These tumours are prone to local recurrence, require a high clinical index of suspicion and if they have atypical features may be extremely difficult to obtain a histological diagnosis.
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