Giant Cell Tumor in 1st Metatarsal Bone

A Rare Case Presentation

Authors

  • Khalid Ahmed Ba-Eassa Orthopedic surgeon Ibn Sinaa hospital, MBBS, FABMS ortho. Assist. Prof. College of Medicine and Health Sciences Hadhramout University/ Mukalla/ Yemen
  • K. A. Bakarman Orthopedic consultant King Khalid hospital Riyadh . Department of surgery and surgical specialties,

Abstract

A rare case of giant cell tumor of the first metatarsal bone, this case came to out-patient clinic Ibn
Sinaa Hospital in Mukalla, Yemen. The case is a
female 35 years old. The patient was diagnosed
clinically, radiologically and histologically as giant cell tumor. Wide excision done, non vascularized fibula graft was fixed by k-wire. Worldwide
only few cases of giant cell tumor in metatarsal
bones was reported
Key wads: giant cell tumor (GCT). non-vascularized fibular graft
Received in: 1st July, 2014
Accepted in: 14 December, 2014

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2023-12-07