Aggressive Recurrent Giant Cell Tumour of Distal Ulna with Pulmonary Metastasis: A Case Report
Achmad Fauzi Kamal *
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Waluyo Sugito
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Yogi Prabowo
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Nurjati Chairani Siregar
Department of Pathology, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Marcel Prasetyo
Department of Radiology, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Hospital , Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Wahyu Widodo
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Pulmonary metastasis rarely originates from a benign tumour, but may occur from giant-cell tumours of bone (GCT). It occurs most frequently in recurrent cases and may result in poor outcomes. We report a case with pulmonary metastases from huge ulcerated recurrent GCT at distal ulna, from diagnostic to limb salvage surgery procedure. Five months after surgery, unfortunately he passed away due to pulmonary metastases.
Keywords: Recurrent GCT, distal ulna, metastasis