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  • Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath is a benign soft tissue growth typically found in the hand, but rare in the foot and ankles, especially affecting both achilles tendons.
  • A case study detailed a 17-year-old female with progressive enlargement of both achilles tendons over six months, diagnosed through MRI and confirmed by histopathology.
  • Treatment involved surgical excision of the tumour and reconstruction using tendon grafts, leading to satisfactory functional recovery at the two-year follow-up.

Article Abstract

Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath is a benign soft tissue lesion most commonly found in the flexor aspect of hand and wrist. However, it is uncommon in foot and ankle and rare in bilateral achilles tendon. We report a case of 17-year-old female who presented with progressive enlargement of bilateral achilles tendon for six months. MRI findings showed that most of the tumour had intermediate to low signal intensity. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of giant cell tumour of tendon sheath. To help the patient regain the strength of the achilles tendon and walking abilities, a large area of tendon tumour was excised, followed by reconstruction with transfer of the peroneus brevis (PB) and posterior tibial (PT) tendon autograft. At two years follow-up, functional result was satisfactory.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7156183PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2003.014DOI Listing

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