Development and morphological features of giant cell tumor in the tiber bone

In the single histological classification of bone tumors, giant cell tumor of the bone is considered a potentially malignant process. Most often, giant cell tumor affects the terminal parts of the long bones in people over 18-20 years of age (i.e., people who have completed the development of bone tissue are at risk). The main age category of patients is 20-55 years. The most common location of the tumor is the bones of the knee joint area (femur and tibia), less often the forearm in the forearm and the humerus in the shoulder area. Giant cell tumor of the bone is almost never found in flat and scaly bones, including the spine, and in very rare cases it can occur in the bones of the craniofacial skeleton, including the jaw. Diagnosis of the disease is based on a thorough analysis of complaints and objective examination data. To confirm the diagnosis, X-ray examination, computed tomography or nuclear magnetic resonance tomography is performed. In complex clinical cases, a bone biopsy with histological examination is performed.