Ultrasound of Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath

08/05/2025 6 min

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In this radiology lecture, we review the ultrasound appearance of giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath!Key teaching points include:AKA tenosynovial giant cell tumor, localized nodular tenosynovitis2nd most common mass of hand & wrist after ganglion cystMost common at volar aspect of first 3 digits. Less commonly at wrist, ankle, foot, kneeOn ultrasound, usually homogeneously hypoechoic with well-defined lobulated marginsClosely associated with tendon, but will not move with tendon = Arises from tendon sheath, not tendon itselfMay show posterior acoustic enhancement, but internal vascular flow typically presentUsually benign. Can be locally aggressive, rarely malignant. Tx: Surgical excisionFibroma of the tendon sheath has a similar ultrasound appearance and location but is less common. Benign. Tx: Surgical excision References:Middleton WD, Patel V, Teefey SA, Boyer MI. Giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath: analysis of sonographic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004;183(2):337-339.To learn more about the Samsung RS85 Prestige ultrasound system, please visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bostonimaging.com/rs85-prestige-ultrasound-system-4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube posts tab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow on social media for bonus teaching material posted throughout the week!Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://radquarters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/radquarters/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/radquarters/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/radquarters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/user/radiologistHQ/⁠⁠This video is for informational purposes only. It does not replace the advice or counsel of a doctor or health care professional.