Giant Cell Tumor within the Tibialis Anterior Tendon: A Case Report
Fahad Hussain1*, Saad Islam1, Sai Vemula1 and Matthew Regulski2
1 Resident Physician, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Community Medical Center- RWJ Barnabas Health, Toms River, New Jersey, USA.
2 Attending Physician, Ocean County Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates, P.C., Toms River, New Jersey, USA.
*Corresponding Author: Fahad Hussain, DPM, Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 99 NJ-37, Toms River, NJ 08753; fahadhussaindpm@gmail.com
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58624/SVOAOR.2024.04.070
Received: February 29, 2024 Published: May 10, 2024
Abstract
Giant cell tumors of tendon sheath (GCT-TS) also characterized as giant cell tumors of low malignant potential (GCT-TS LMP) are extremely rare entities found most frequently in the extremities. It appears as an enlarging painless mass and has a synovial origin. GCT-TS is approximately 1.6% of all soft tissue tumors.1 The GCT-TS of the tibialis anterior tendon is very rare, and recurrence has not been reported in the literature. The authors present a rare case of a 71-year-old male with a GCT-TS within the Anterior Tibialis tendon. The soft tissue mass is characterized by a mix of giant cell reaction & gouty tophus occurring within the Tibialis Anterior Tendon.
Keywords: Giant Cell Tumors; Tendon Sheath; Tibialis Anterior Tendon, Rare Case, Gout, Tophi
Citation: Hussain F, Islam S. Vemula S, Regulski M. Giant Cell Tumor within the Tibialis Anterior Tendon: A Case Report. SVOA Orthopaedics 2024, 4:3, 49-54.