Cases of difficult-to-access benign tumors with the potential risk for bone fracture

During the period from 2022-2023, three patients underwent surgical treatment involving curettage and bone grafting at our clinic (2 females and 1 male) due to hip pain. In two of them, a non-ossifying fibroma of the femoral neck and acetabulum was observed, while in the third patient, a bone cyst in the femoral neck was established. Due to possible fractures in these areas, the patients underwent surgery involving curettage and bone grafting with a synthetic bone substitute. Postoperatively, the patients had no pain and full range of motion

A rare case of neglected long-term pathologic fracture of the distal femur due to a giant cell tumor of bone

Giant cell tumor of bone is a histologically benign bone neoplasia that clinically has an aggressive course. In rare cases, it can give "benign" lung metastases or undergo malignant transformation. The World Health Organization defines this neoplasia as an "aggressive, potentially malignant lesion". Herein, we present a rare case of a neglected long-term pathologic fracture of the distal femur in a 20-year-old female patient. After a biopsy, a giant cell tumor of bone was diagnosed. The patient was treated with intralesional curettage, osteoplasty and plate fixation of the fracture. Eight months postoperatively, no local recurrence or metastasis of the tumor was observed

A rare case of neglected long-term pathologic fracture of the distal femur due to a giant cell tumor of bone

Giant cell tumor of bone is a histologically benign bone neoplasia that clinically has an aggressive course. In rare cases, it can give "benign" lung metastases or undergo malignant transformation. The World Health Organization defines this neoplasia as an "aggressive, potentially malignant lesion". Herein, we present a rare case of a neglected long-term pathologic fracture of the distal femur in a 20-year-old female patient. After a biopsy, a giant cell tumor of bone was diagnosed. The patient was treated with intralesional curettage, osteoplasty and plate fixation of the fracture. Eight months postoperatively, no local recurrence or metastasis of the tumor was observed