A Case Report of Recurrent Giant Cell Tumor of Distal end Radius

Abstract

It is a common, locally aggressive benign bone tumour, constituting 5% of all skeletal tumours generally seen in 3rd decade of life with female preponderance. Most common site for GCT is in epiphysio-metaphyseal region with 15% propensity for local recurrence after surgical treatment.GCT of bone is very rarely seen in children and adults older than 65 years of age. GCT occur in approximately one person per million per year. Usually the tumour site is at the long bone meta-epiphysis, especially the distal end radius, femur proximal humerus and tibia. Giant Cell Tumour (GCT) of bone is benign and locally aggressive tumour. It represents approximately 3% to 5%of all primary tumour. It generally occurs in adults between the age of 20- 40 years. We report the case of a distal end radius GCT diagnosed in a 35 year old male. It was treated with radical excision, fibular grafting and dynamic compression plating with K-wire fixation. Wrist was immobilised with above elbow slab. K-wire removed after 6 weeks and wrist mobilisation started.