Abstract:Introduction. Giant-cell tumor of the bone is a benign tumor, but with high local aggressiveness, even with risk of remote metastasis. Material and methods. We present the case of a 57-year-old woman, without significant pathological history, who, after clinical, imagistic and anatomopathological investigations, was diagnosed with giant cell tumor of the right distal radius. The patient underwent surgery and due to the size of the tumor and destruction of the surrounding cortical bone, segmental resection of t… Show more
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