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Journal of Orthopedic Education

Volume  3, Issue 1, January - June 2017, Pages 119-121
 

Case Report

Rare Case: Giant Cell Tumor of Patella and Review of Literature

Dinesh Kumar*, Ramvilas Nag**, Amit Kumar**, Utkrisht Mandot**

*Ex Resident **Senior Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma Centre, IMS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/joe.2454.7956.3117.22

Abstract

Most common site of giant cell tumor is distal femur and proximal tibia. Patella is not a very common site of occurrence of GCT. This case report is of a 27 year old female having GCT of patella. She presented with 18 month history of anterior knee pain and 6 month history of mild swelling on anterior aspect. Radioclinicodiagnosis was made by doing X­ray & histopathology. Treatment consists of extended curettage with help of phenol, cottary & cavity is filled with bilateral autologous iliac crest bone graft and beta­tricalcium phosphate granules. Following 24 months of surgery patient is asymptomatic and there is no local recurrence was found clinicoradiologically.

Keywords: Giant cell tumor; Patella; Bone grafting; Anterior knee pain.


Corresponding Author : Dinesh Kumar*