GIANT CELL TUMOR OF THE THORACAL SPINE: CASE REPORT

• DOI: 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2020.48
• Publication Date: 2020-02-21T11:39:44Z
• Authors: Hümeyra Kullukçu ...; Ahmet Gürhan GÜRÇAY; Atilla KAZANCI; Mehmet Özgür ÖZATEŞ; Oktay GÜRCAN

Giant cell tumor is one of the benign tumors bone that typically originate from meta-epiphysial ends long bones.It constitutes approximately 5% to 10% all in adults.These rarely seen spine often present with nonspecific localized pain due involvement.Diagnosis made by demonstrating osteolytic lesion direct X-ray and computed tomography.Surgical excision, radiotherapy immunotherapy are main treatment modalities.Herein we report a young female patient presented our clinic back hypoesthesia her legs.Lytic second thoracic vertebra was radiologically demonstrated.After subtotal histopathological examination revealed giant bone.Diagnosis approaches case were discussed reviewing literature.