Medical terminology · Oncology
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
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)
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D018212
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C04.557.450.565.380.380; C04.557.450.565.575.420
Scope and definition
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)
Entry terms and synonyms
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
Classification tree positions
C04.557.450.565.380.380
C04.557.450.565.575.420
Sources and reuse
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