Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath: a case report
Keywords:
Giant cell tumour, tendon sheathAbstract
A 47-year-old female presented with yellowish white painless nodule on right thumb of 2-year duration. On the basis of clinical and histopathological findings she was diagnosed as a case of giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath.References
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