A case of giant cell tumor of the thoracic spine simulating mediastinal neoplasm was
identified on plain films, CT scans, MR images, and with scintigraphy. CT showed a …

The MR features of a giant cell tumor that predominantly involved the posterior elements of a
thoracic vertebra are presented. This extradural neoplasm compressed and displaced the …

Giant cell tumor of the vertebral body is a rare but well-recognized entity with a reported
incidence between 1.3% and 9.3%, of all giant cell tumors. It has been suggested that …

Four cases of giant cell tumor of the cervicothoracic spine are reported. All involved women
aged 17-20. Current treatment consists of surgical extirpation and radiation therapy; …

BACKGROUND: Giant cell tumors are benign tumors of the bone that most commonly occur
at the ends of the long bones; they are rarely found in the spine above the sacrum. The …

A 23‐year‐old woman with incomplete paralysis was operated upon for a giant cell tumor in
the thoracic spine. X‐ray films revealed a destruction lesion in the vertebral body of the 12th …

Two cases of posterior mediastinal giant cell tumors are presented. The patients are a
woman and a man, 31 and 18 years old, respectively. One of the patients had symptoms of …

We experienced a rare case of giant cell tumor (GCT) arising in the 5 th rib involving the 5 th
vertebral body and transverse process. A 57-year-old man presented with a well-defined …

We report the aggressive clinical course of a giant cell tumor (GCT) arising from thoracic
vertebra after slow growth for 7 years without treatment. GCTs of bone usually have the …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to describe the MRI features of giant cell tumors of
the spine in 10 patients. CONCLUSION. One of the tumors was located in C7. The other nine …