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  • Title: Giant-cell tumour of the tendon sheath.
    Author: Parekh PK.
    Journal: Med J Zambia; 1981; 15(2):25-9. PubMed ID: 7052885.
    Abstract:
    An unusual case of giant-cell tumours of the tendon sheath (syn. Pigmented villonodular tenosynovitis or fibrous xanthoma) of a long thumb flexor is presented. The unusual features are: two distinctly different tumours of almost similar size and shape arising from the tendon sheath at its either ends but with a segment of normal tendon sheath in between and presence of early malignant changes in the distal tumour with a benign proximal one, confirmed microscopically. Lastly, radiograph showed definite bony involvement in the proximal phalanx of the thumb. On extensive review of the literature, I found reports of rare presentation of malignant changes and bony erosion, but none had these various features.
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