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Tenosynovial giant cell tumour of the neck

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We report the case of a diffuse tenosynovial giant cell tumour to be found adjacent to the thyroid gland. These tumours, also known as extra-articular pigmented villonodular synovitis, are found more commonly in the fingers, wrist, knee thigh and foot, rarely in the head and neck. These tumours are prone to local recurrence, require a high clinical index of suspicion and if they have atypical features may be extremely difficult to obtain a histological diagnosis.

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Special thanks to Dr. Elaine Jaffe, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA and Dr. Sharon Weiss, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA and Dr. Geetha Pillai, Nuffield Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Oxford, UK for their help with immunohistochemical diagnosis and images.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Milton Keynes General Hospital, Standing Way, Eaglestone, MK6 5LD, Milton Keynes, UK

    P. H. Reece & P. A. Gurr

  2. Department of Histopathology, Milton Keynes General Hospital, Standing Way, Eaglestone, MK6 5LD, Milton Keynes, UK

    K. Y. Lwin

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Reece, P., Lwin, K. & Gurr, P. Tenosynovial giant cell tumour of the neck. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 263, 598–600 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-006-0018-x

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