Malignant Giant Cell Tumor of Soft Parts Presenting as a Skin Tumor
- 1 June 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in The American Journal of Dermatopathology
- Vol. 11 (3) , 197-201
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000372-198906000-00001
Abstract
Malignant giant cell tumor of soft parts is a rare neoplasm that histologically resembles a giant cell tumor of bone. It has a distinctive multinodular growth pattern and is composed of numerous osteoclast-like giant cells, histiocytes, and fibroblasts. Although this tumor is usually found in deep soft tissues, a superficial form has been described in the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. The authors report two patients, aged 75 and 78, with malignant giant cell tumors presenting as ulcerating skin nodules of the arm and foot. The tumors were relatively small, measuringKeywords
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