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Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath

A tumor arising in the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; SYNOVIAL BURSA; or TENDON sheath. It is characterized by OSTEOCLAST-like GIANT CELLS; FOAM CELLS; pigmented HEMOSIDERIN-laden MACROPHAGES and inflammatory infiltrate. It is classified either as diffuse or localized tenosynovitis.

Year introduced: 2017

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Tree Number(s): C04.557.450.565.380.690, C05.550.870.445, C05.651.869.762

MeSH Unique ID: D000070779

Entry Terms:

  • Fibrous Histiocytoma of Tendon Sheath
  • Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor
  • Localized Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath
  • Nodular Tenosynovitis
  • Nodular Tenosynovitides
  • Tenosynovitides, Nodular
  • Tenosynovitis, Nodular
  • Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
  • Localized Nodular Tenosynovitis
  • Localized Nodular Tenosynovitides
  • Nodular Tenosynovitides, Localized
  • Nodular Tenosynovitis, Localized
  • Tenosynovitides, Localized Nodular
  • Tenosynovitis, Localized Nodular

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