Trauma or tumour: giant cell tumour of distal biceps tendon sheath, an unusual cause of elbow pain. (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fawi, Hassan M.T.; Dojcinov, Stefan; Lyons, Kathleen; Matthews, Timothy J.W.
• Is Part Of: Shoulder & elbow. Volume 11:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 137
• Page End: 139
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: anterior elbow pain -- biceps tendon -- elbow -- giant cell tumour tendon sheath; Elbow -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Elbow -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Shoulder -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Shoulder -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Shoulder -- Periodicals; Elbow -- Periodicals; Shoulder Joint -- Periodicals; Elbow Joint -- Periodicals; 617.572005
• DOI: 10.1177/1758573217701064
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-5732

Abstract

We report the case of a middle-age lady who presented following minor trauma, with dominant-sided anterior elbow pain and swelling of 6 months in duration. She was assessed clinically, and underwent investigations, which confirmed features consistent with giant cell tumour (GCT) of distal biceps tendon sheath. She underwent uneventful en-bloc excisional surgery. She did not have radiotherapy. She is now 5 years postoperatively asymptomatic, with full function, and with no signs of recurrence.