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Primary giant cell tumor of soft tissue: fluid-fluid levels at MRI (2010:3b)

European Radiology volume 20, pages 1539–1543 (2010)Cite this article

Abstract

Purpose

Giant cell tumor of soft tissue (GCT-ST) is an extremely rare lesion with an unpredictable behavior. The histological appearance closely resembles that of giant cell tumor of bone and, as such, has been characterized as the soft-tissue equivalent.

Materials and methods

We describe the clinical, histological and radiological features of an unusual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and deep intramuscular location of GCT–ST with fluid-fluid levels (FFLs) simulating other soft tissue tumors or a hydatid cyst in a 52-year-old man. The lesion was resected.

Results

Neither metastasis nor recurrence has occurred in the 6-month period since resection. A review of the literature did not reveal any similar description of intramuscular GCT-ST.

Conclusion

GCT-ST should be included in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors with FFLs.

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  1. Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital de Cabueñes, Asturias, Spain

    Ana Rosa Meana Moris, Pedro García Gonzalez & Carmen Gonzalez Suarez

  2. Servicio de Anatomia Patologica, Hospital de Cabueñes, Asturias, Spain

    Eduardo Fuente Martin

  3. Servicio de Cirugia Ortopedica y Traumatología, Hospital de Cabueñes, Asturias, Spain

    Luis Moro Barrero

  4. Avda. Jardin Botánico 622, Urb. La Guia 56, 33203 , Gijon, Asturias, Spain

    Ana Rosa Meana Moris

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Meana Moris, A.R., García Gonzalez, P., Fuente Martin, E. et al. Primary giant cell tumor of soft tissue: fluid-fluid levels at MRI (2010:3b). Eur Radiol 20, 1539–1543 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-009-1528-x

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Keywords

  • Giant cell tumors
  • Muscle
  • Skeletal
  • Magnetic resonance imaging