THE COEXISTENCE OF GIANT CELL TUMOR, PARAARTICULAR OSTEOCHONDROMA AND IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA (ITP) IN ONE PATIENT: A CASE REPORT
Nurettin HEYBELİ1, Müjdat ÖK2, Fahri ERDOĞAN2, Muharrem BABACAN2
1Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology School of Medicine Süleyman Demirel University Isparta Turkey
2Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine İstanbul University İstanbul Turkey
Keywords: Giant-cell Tumor, Para-articular Osteochondroma, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
Abstract
Giant-cell tumor (GCT) of bone is a primary bone neoplasm which is most commonly seen around the knee joint. Curettage and bone grafting is the mainstay of treatment in GCT. However, local recurrence is a frequent complication. Osteochondroma is a common benign tumor, which arises from a developmental defect in the growth plate. A para-articular osteochondroma is a rare lesion with only a few reported cases in the literature. This case is presented as, in the literature survey, we were not able to find any case where a GCT and para-articular osteochondroma occurred in the same patient. Furthermore, a superimposed Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura was detected and treated before her second "primary" operation.