Table I.
Characteristics of the 16 GCT cases.
| Case | Sex | Age | Location | Stage | p63-positive rate (%) | Initial treatment (adjuvant therapy) | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 27 | Distal femur | - | 21.0 | Curettage/bone grafting (N) | No |
| 2 | F | 34 | Proximal tibia | - | 9.2 | Curettage/bone grafting (N) | No |
| 3 | F | 44 | Proximal tibia | 2 | 8.7 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | No |
| 4 | M | 19 | Femoral neck | 3 | 72.0 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | Yes (twice) |
| 5 | F | 18 | Humeral neck | 2 | 69.1 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | Yes |
| 6 | M | 56 | Distal femur | 2 | 43.3 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | No |
| 7 | M | 55 | Ilium | 2 | 30.5 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | No |
| 8 | M | 33 | Proximal femur | 2 | 53.1 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | No |
| 9 | M | 38 | Proximal tibia | 2 | 44.1 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | No |
| 10 | M | 19 | Cuboid | 2 | 34.6 | Curettage/bone grafting (O) | No |
| 11 | F | 20 | Middle phalanx | 2 | 79.8 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | Yes (twice) |
| 12 | F | 60 | Metatarsal | 2 | 29.7 | Curettage/bone grafting | No |
| 13 | F | 15 | Distal femur | 1 | 28.6 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | No |
| 14 | M | 61 | Distal femur | 1 | 37.9 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | No |
| 15 | M | 32 | Proximal tibia | 2 | 23.7 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | No |
| 16 | M | 29 | Distal femur | 3 | 22.5 | Curettage/bone grafting (E+P) | No |
Stage: Image evaluation by Campanacci stage classification. Adjuvant therapy: E+P = ethanol + phenol; N = liquid nitrogen; O = others.