GIANT CELL TUMOUR OF TENDON SHEATH OF TENDOACHILLES-A CASE REPORT-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

GIANT CELL TUMOUR OF TENDON SHEATH OF TENDOACHILLES-A CASE REPORT

Published:2021-02-01 Issue: Volume: Page:10-11
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Container-title:INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH
language:en
Short-container-title:IJAR

Author:

Reddy K Srinivasa¹,Anusha K¹,Reddy K B Vijaya Mohan²

Affiliation:

1. Junior Resident, Orthopaedics, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, Andhrapradesh.

2. Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, Andhrapradesh

Abstract

Giant cell tumour arises from the synovium of tendon sheath, joints, or bursae,mostly affects adults between 30 and 50 years of age, and is slightly more common in females.Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath of tendoachilles is uncommon tumour. Usually it has a high rate of recurrence. In this article we report the case of a 32 year old female with Giant cell tumour of tendoachilles treated by excision with no reccurence after 7 months of follow up

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World Wide Journals

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