TITLE:
Giant Cell Tumor of the Proximal Phalanx of the Little Finger about One Case in Our Milieu
AUTHORS:
Mohamed Sidibé, Mohamed Lamine Bah, Fodé Mahamoud Sylla, Minkailou Camara, Alhassane Soumah, Serge Ntungwanayo
KEYWORDS:
Giant Cell Tumor, Phalanx, Little Finger, Amputation of the Radius
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.12 No.8,
August
17,
2022
ABSTRACT: Giant cell tumor is a benign primary bone tumor. The phalangeal localization is rare. It is distinguished from other locations by the local aggressiveness of the tumor and a high rate of recurrence. We report one case of a 25-year-old right-handed nurse with no reported pathological history who complained about an ulcero-budding mass of the right little finger evolving one year ago. She would have initially consulted a bonesetter who would have taken care of her by using decoctions. The hand X-ray showed an osteolytic tumor of the first phalanx of the right little finger with a “honeycomb” appearance invading the soft tissues. We carried out the amputation of the radius. The postoperative course was simple with healing of the surgical wound and disappearance of the axillary adenopathy. The surgical specimen after anatomopathology exam concluded to be a grade 2 giant cell tumor of Senerkin.