Gamuts

Non-neoplastic bone lesion

Giant-cell tumor of the bone (GCTOB), is a relatively uncommon tumor of the bone. It is characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells (osteoclast-like cells). [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Avascular necrosis
Bone cyst
Bone infarct
Bone island
Brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism
Cortical desmoid
Fibrous cortical defect
Fibrous dysplasia
Gouty tophus
Healing stress fracture
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Osteochondrosis dissecans
Osteoid osteoma
Osteomyelitis
Paget disease of bone
Parosteal myositis ossificans
Periosteal desmoid
Subchondral cyst
 Uncommon
Amyloidosis
Aneurysmal bone cyst
Dermoid
Epidermoid
Epidermoid inclusion cyst
Fibromatosis
Foreign body granuloma
Foreign body reaction
Giant cell granuloma
Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath
Glomus tumor
Hemophilic pseudotumor
Hydatid cyst
Intraosseous ganglion
Multicentric infantile myofibromatosis
Osteofibrous dysplasia
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
Plasma cell granuloma
Post-traumatic cyst
Posttraumatic osteolysis
Sarcoidosis
Sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis
Xanthomatous lesion

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