Diagnosis of giant cell tumor of bone

The diagnosis of giant cell tumor of bone is mainly based on clinical manifestations, x-ray findings and pathological examination to make a clear diagnosis. Giant cell tumor of bone is an osteolytic tumor that is potentially malignant or between benign and malignant. It is common in middle-aged women., the predilection sites are the lower femur and upper tibia. Pain and swelling are the main clinical symptoms, and disease development related, local mass pressure has ping-pong feeling and tenderness, the joint movement of the disease is limited, x-ray shows eccentric osteolytic destruction of the bone end, no periosteal reaction, bone cortical expansion of the lesion thin, soap bubble like changes, angiography shows that the tumor is rich in blood vessels, pathological examination after surgical resection, can make a definite diagnosis.