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General<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Overview<\/a><\/div>
General<\/a><\/div>
What is a giant cell tumour?<\/a><\/div>
What is a giant cell tumour of the bone?<\/a><\/div>
What is a giant soft tissue cell tumour?<\/a><\/div>
Where and in whom does it occur?<\/a><\/div>
What is the cause?<\/a><\/div>
What symptoms does it cause? <\/a><\/div>
Diagnosis<\/a><\/div>
Treatment<\/a><\/div>
Support<\/a><\/div><\/div>

What is a giant cell tumour?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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A\u00a0<\/span>giant cell tumour<\/span>\u00a0is a tumour that arises in connective tissue such as bone, muscle<\/span>\u00a0or around<\/span>\u00a0sinews.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We distinguish between\u00a0<\/span>giant cell tumours<\/span>\u00a0of the bone and\u00a0<\/span>giant cell<\/span>t<\/span>umors<\/span>\u00a0in the weekly parts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To know with what kind of\u00a0<\/span>giant cell<\/span>t<\/span>umor<\/span>\u00a0you have to deal with,\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>tissue examination is needed. So, in addition to imaging studies (scans), it is usually necessary to take a sample of the tumour, a biopsy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Connective tissue<\/h5>

Connective tissue <\/strong>is the body's support tissue and has the following functions: protection of vital organs, strengthening of the body (bones or bone), shock absorber in joints (cartilage), insulation of the body (fatty tissue) and movement (muscles and tendons). Blood vessels and nerves are also partly composed of connective tissue.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What is a giant cell tumour of the bone?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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This tumour is also called a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>osteoclastoma<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>mentioned. A\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>giant cell tumour<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of the bone consists of oval cells with so-called giant cells between them (large cells with very many nuclei - where a cell normally has only one nucleus), hence the name. This type of tumour can affect the bone very severely and grows on into the surrounding area with fine offshoots (infiltrative growth), so it can rapidly recur if not completely removed. This is a benign tumour, meaning that in principle it does not spread to other sites. Nevertheless, metastases are seen in about 2% of patients\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>origin<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in the lungs on average after 3 to 4 years. These metastases usually grow very slowly.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What is a giant soft tissue cell tumour?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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The correct English term is Giant\u00a0<\/span>cell<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>tumour<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>tendon<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>sheath<\/span>, the Dutch-language name is\u00a0<\/span>Giant cell tumour<\/span>\u00a0of the tendon sheath. Other names are\u00a0<\/span>tenosynovial<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>giant cell tumour<\/span>, pigmented\u00a0<\/span>villonodular<\/span>\u00a0synovitis.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These tumours are subdivided according to\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n