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Descriptor English: Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
Descriptor Spanish: Tumor Óseo de Células Gigantes
Descriptor tumor óseo de células gigantes
Entry term(s) tumor de células gigantes del hueso
Scope note: Tumor óseo compuesto por estroma de células fusiformes que contiene células gigantes multinucleadas diseminadas parecidas a osteoclastos. Los tumores pueden ser benignos o lesiones francamente malignas. Aparecen con mayor frecuencia en un extremo de un hueso tubular largo en adultos jóvenes. (Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Tumor de Células Gigantes do Osso
Descriptor French: Tumeur osseuse à cellules géantes
Tree number(s): C04.557.450.565.380.380
C04.557.450.565.575.420
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018212
Scope note: A bone tumor composed of cellular spindle-cell stroma containing scattered multinucleated giant cells resembling osteoclasts. The tumors range from benign to frankly malignant lesions. The tumor occurs most frequently in an end of a long tubular bone in young adults. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
Annotation: coordinate with BONE NEOPLASMS or specific precoordinated bone/neoplasm term or specific bone + BONE NEOPLASMS; osteoblastoclastoma: coordinate with OSTEOBLASTOMA + organ/neoplasm coordinated term
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Bone Neoplasms (1966-1993)
Giant Cell Tumors (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31441
Unique ID: D018212
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/07/02
Revision Date: 1995/06/08
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone - Preferred
Concept UI M0027441
Scope note A bone tumor composed of cellular spindle-cell stroma containing scattered multinucleated giant cells resembling osteoclasts. The tumors range from benign to frankly malignant lesions. The tumor occurs most frequently in an end of a long tubular bone in young adults. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
Preferred term Giant Cell Tumor of Bone



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