Giant-cell Tumor of Bone - Other Bone Tumors With Giant Cells

Other Bone Tumors With Giant Cells

A number of tumors have giant cells, but are not true benign giant-cell tumors. These include, aneurysmal bone cyst, chondroblastoma, simple bone cyst, osteoid osteoma, osteoblastoma, osteosarcoma, giant-cell reparative granuloma, and brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism.

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