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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 29, 1995 - Issue 1
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Original Article

“Borderline” Tiant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath in the Hand: To Amputate or Not?: Case Report

Robert P. Noordanus Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Academic Hospital of the Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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J. Joris Hage Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Academic Hospital of the Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Paul van der Valk Institute of Pathology, Academic Hospital of the Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 73-76 | Received 06 Jan 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath are usually benign, but their tendency to recur is well documented. Malignant giant cell tumors are extremely rare and their prognosis is very poor. We report a case of a “borderline” giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath and the puzzle in determining the right therapy.

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