Giant cell tumor of soft tissue
Giant cell tumor of soft tissue
Definition
A painless, well circumscribed tumor arising in soft tissue, usually of the upper and lower extremities. Morphologically, it is characterized by a multinodular growth pattern. The cellular infiltrate is composed of mononuclear round or oval cells and multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells, in a rich vascular stroma. It rarely metastasizes.
Also known as GCT-ST, giant cell tumor of soft tissue, Osteoclastoma of soft tissue — per MONDO