Table 1.
The review of literature has shown very few case reports where the multifocal GCTTS has been reported along a single tendon. The reports are mentioned below in a tabulated form.
| Serial No | Study done by | Place and Year of study | Patient Age/Sex | Tendon of origin and digit | Number of GCTTS | Follow up and recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hitora et al.5 | JAPAN; 2002 | 76yr/female | Flexor tendon – indices, no specification available | 3 | 6 months/No recurrence |
| 2. | Park et al.3 | Korea; 2006 | 33yr/Male | Flexor pollicis longus | 2 | 1 year/No recurrence |
| 3. | Singh et al.6 | UK; 2009 | 37yr/Male | Flexor digitorum superficialis tendon of the little finger | 5 | 2 year/No recurrence |
| 4. | Altaykan et al.7 | Turkey; 2009 | 26 yr/male | Flexor digitorum superficialis tendon of the little finger | 2 | 6 months/no recurrence |
| 5. | Zeinstra et al.8 | Netherlands; 2011 | 58 yr/male | Flexor digitorum superficialis tendon of the third finger | 3 | Follow up not mentioned |