bone giant cell tumor
MONDO:0005674Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names bone giant cell tumor yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A benign but locally aggressive tumor that arises from the bone and is composed of mononuclear cells admixed with macrophages and osteoclast-like giant cells. It usually arises from the ends of long bones or the vertebrae. Clinical presentation includes pain, edema, and decreased range of motion in the affected joint.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005674), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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Other names
12 names
Resolves to: bone giant cell tumor
- Also called
- benign bone giant cell tumorbenign bone giant cell tumourGCT of bonegiant cell tumor of bonegiant cell tumor of bone (morphologic abnormality)giant cell tumor of bone NOS (morphologic abnormality)giant cell tumor of the bonegiant cell tumor, benigngiant cell tumour of bone (morphologic abnormality)giant cell tumour of bone NOS (morphologic abnormality)giant cell tumour of the boneOsteoclastoma, benign