single institution cases series review of histological and clinical data of young patient with Giant Cell Tumors
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
18
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Italy
selection and review of 50 cases of young patients with Giant Cell Tumor of bone.
Investigators will review all the medical records, radiological imaging, and histological slides of all cases in order to collect the largest pediatric series.
Time frame: at baseline (Day0)
analysis of H3F3A mutation expression on tissue tumor material
In all cases with enough available material, immunohistochemistry will be performed on tumor tissue material. Histone 3.3 (H3.3) genes, and H3F3A mutation will be analyzed with immunohistochemistry and/or by allele specific-PCR analysis in order to confirm that the lesions are a giant cell tumors of bone occurring in a non-canonic age group (skeletally immature patients).
Time frame: at baseline (Day0)
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