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Giant cell tumour of the hyoid – first reported case

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

D. J. Commins*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Milton Keynes General Hospital, Milton Keynes
S. O'Malley
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Milton Keynes General Hospital, Milton Keynes
N. A. Athanasou
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK.
S. Jalloh
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, Milton Keynes General Hospital, Milton Keynes
*
Address for correspondence: Mr D. J. Commins, 110 Fairacres Road, Oxford OX4 1TG.

Abstract

Giant cell tumours of bone are most commonly found in the epiphyses of weight-bearing long bones. They are rarely found in the head and neck and only 17 cases involving the laryngeal framework have been reported. To date, there have been no reports of a giant cell tumour arising from the hyoid bone. We present such a case which presented as a lump overlying the greater cornu of the hyoid, review the literature and discuss the management of this locally aggressive tumour.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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