Giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath (GCTTS). These small tumors usually ... Usually, this is the knee, followed by the hip. Other joints that may be affected are the ankle, shoulder, or elbow. ‌ ...

Giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) are small tumors that ... Usually, one joint is involved like the knee or hip. Surgery is the most common treatment to remove the tumors and the ...

CHICAGO -- An oral investigational agent effectively shrank tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCTs ... TGCTs, also called tendon sheath or pigmented villonodular synovitis, are rare non-malignant ...

TGCT is a type of tumor that is classified as a fibrohistiocytic tumor and are subclassified as localized and diffuse types based on growth patterns, as well as tendon sheath, intra- and ... joints ...

At 12 weeks, all 3 methods of sheath reconstruction showed an improvement in tendon gliding characteristics when compared with the group that had tendon sheath excision. When examined ...

TGCT, a group of neoplasms including pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) and giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCT-TS), is a rare, usually non-metastatic tumor that affects the synovium ...

When direct repair is performed late, contraction of the musculotendonous unit makes it difficult to pull the tendon out to its proper length. Scar tissue develops within the flexor sheath ...

Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) is a group of rare tumors that form in the joints. TGCT is not typically cancerous, but it can grow and damage surrounding structures. TGCTs are divided into ...