Clinical Case: Treatment of a Giant Cells Tumor of the Proximal Femur in a Disadvantaged Area

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Résumé

There have been not many reports on the result of intralesional excision for
giant cell tumors (GCTs) of the great trochanter and femoral neck because of
its rarity. The authors present the case of a 35-year-old female patient
managed with intralesional curettage and filling the defect with autologous
bone graft from iliac crest. An appoint of three doses of Denosumab was done
postoperatively. The article discusses the clinical aspects and surgical treatment,
and the benefits of Denosumab. This report aimed to demonstrate the
possibility to perform curetage for giant cell tumor of the hip even the
recommandation for this location is wide resection and endoprothesis fixation.

Mots-clés

Giant Cell Tumor, Femoral Neck, Great Trochanter, Curettage, Denosumab