Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (Dr. Murshed, Dr. Rashid, and Dr. Ammar), the Department of Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery (Dr. Elsayed), and the Department of Radiology (Dr. Szabados), Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, and the Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar (WCMC-Q), Ar-Rayyan, Qatar (Dr. Elsayed).
J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2020 Jan 9;4(1). doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-19-00161. eCollection 2020 Jan.
Giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) is a locally aggressive benign neoplasm that is associated with a large biological spectrum ranging from latent benign to highly recurrent and occasionally metastatic tumor. In this article, we present a case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with swelling at the left lower ribs during pregnancy. Surgical excision was done, and histopathology showed tumor with features consistent with GCTB. MRI preformed after delivery revealed recurrence of the mass with extensive growth reaching 17 cm with two subcutaneous satellite nodules in the adjacent abdominal wall. positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan revealed bilateral fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid lung nodules. Surgical resection was done, and histopathology showed no evidence of malignant transformation. Few months later, the tumor recurred again, with peritoneal deposits. The patient underwent wide massive resection of the recurrent mass and then started on denosumab therapy. Molecular analysis of the tumor detected H3F3A G34W mutation with no copy number alterations. We are presenting this case of GCTB with pulmonary distant metastasis and extrapulmonary seeding to upsurge awareness among clinicians about the possible extreme aggressive biological behavior of GCTB that can mimic the presentation of malignant bone tumor and also to discuss the possible predictive factors of such aggressive behavior.
骨巨细胞瘤(GCTB)是一种局部侵袭性良性肿瘤,其生物学行为具有广泛的变化范围,从潜伏性良性到高度复发性,偶尔甚至是转移性肿瘤。本文报告了 1 例 26 岁女性患者,其在妊娠期间出现左侧下肋骨肿胀。进行了手术切除,组织病理学显示肿瘤具有符合 GCTB 的特征。产后进行的 MRI 显示肿块复发,广泛生长,大小达到 17cm,并在相邻腹壁有两个皮下卫星结节。正电子发射断层扫描-计算机断层扫描(PET-CT)扫描显示双侧氟脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)摄取肺结节。进行了手术切除,组织病理学显示没有恶性转化的证据。几个月后,肿瘤再次复发,并伴有腹膜沉积物。患者接受了复发性肿块的广泛大块切除术,然后开始接受地舒单抗治疗。肿瘤的分子分析检测到 H3F3A G34W 突变,没有拷贝数改变。我们报告了这例具有肺部远处转移和肺外播种的 GCTB 病例,旨在提高临床医生对 GCTB 可能具有极端侵袭性生物学行为的认识,这种行为可能模仿恶性骨肿瘤的表现,并讨论这种侵袭性行为的可能预测因素。