A Case of Giant Cell Tumor in the Metacarpal Bone

Abstract

The giant cell tumor of short tubular bone is very rare. We have recently experienced the gaint cell tumor which occurred in the fifth metacarpal bone.
A man, aged sixty-two years, had been suffering from pain and swelling in the right fifth metacarpal portion for about last five months. Roentgenograms revealed the significant osteolytic lesion. After the disarticulation of the carpo-metacarpal joint, this tumor was diagnosed as gaint cell tumor on microscopic examination. Postoperative course was very satisfactory.