Weekly Case

Title : Case 95

Age / Sex : 54 / F


Age / Sex : 54/F

Chief complaint
: palpable mass in the right 1st web foot dorsum area.
                          (Onset: 3 months ago)






1) What is your impression?

Two weeks later, you can see the final diagnosis with a brief discussion of this case.

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Courtesy : Sun-Won Park, MD. 
Inha University Hospital


Diagnosis:

giant cell tumor of tendon sheath



Discussion


Findings:
MR : There is a intermediate signal intensity lobulated contoured, well demarcated mass in the 2nd phalanx extensor digitorum tendon on the T1-weighted images.  The mass is shown as intermediate signal on the T2 –weighted images. The mass shows moderate well enhancement on the post-contrast enhancement fat suppression T1-weighed MR images.




Differential diagnosis :
Ganglion cyst, lipomas, hemangiomas, Foreign bodies, synovial sarcoma


 


Diagnosis: Giant Cell Tumor of tendon sheath

Discussion:


Definition: Non-neoplastic benign tumor of giant cells in vicinity of joints, most commonly the hand, closely related to pigmented villonodular synovitis


Abbreviations and synonyms : Extraarticular pigmented villonodular synovitis, GCTTS, histiocytoma, benign synovioma


Imaging findings


Best diagnostic clue: intermediate signal intensity soft tissue mass on T1 & T2WIs


Two-thirds of masses located volar aspect of fingers-index and long finger most common


Morphology: Well-circumscribed fibrous mass


Fibrous septations-hypointense


Sharply defined interface without reactive edema of adjacent subcutaneous tissue


Pathology


 Accepted theory-reactive or regenerative hyperplasia


 2nd most common mass on hand behind ganglion


 High rate of recurrence


 Firm, well-circumscribed lobulated mass


Clinical Issues


 Most common signs/symptoms: Painless slow growing mass present for weeks to years


May cause limited function of digit due to size of lesion


Osseous erosions related to lesion hypervascularity



 


References:


1.       Stoller DW, Tirman PFJ, Bredella MA. Diagnostic imaging Orthopaedics. A medial reference publishing company. 2004, 3-90 to 3-93.



Correct Answer
Name Institution
Total Applicants (9)
Correct Answer (8)
김권형: 한마음병원
김성준: 영동세브란스병원
김완태: 서울보훈병원
박상현: 순천향대학천안병원(전공의)
박소영: 분당서울대병원
오경진: 충남대학교 병원
이승훈: 서울보훈병원
최희석: 동국대학교 일산 병원(전공의)
Semicorrect Answer(1)
채지원: 서울대병원

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