Research Article

Malignant Transformation of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone and the Association with Denosumab Treatment: A Radiology and Pathology Perspective

Table 1

Overview of mGCTB cases: histology and therapy before malignant transformation.

Case nrSex (M/F)Age at diagnosis (years)History of malignancy Y/NTumor siteHistology at biopsyHistology at the time of transformationTime first diagnosis to malignant transformationPrevious surgery before malignant transformation Y/NPrevious radiotherapy Y/NDenosumab Y/NDuration of denosumabInterval start denosumab to malignant transformationPrimary or secondary malignant transformationClinical outcome

1F54Y, breast cancerLeft iliumGCTB, H3G34W+High-grade osteosarcoma, H3G34W+12 monthsNNY7 months11 monthsSecondary, denosumab associatedDied 7 months after malignant diagnosis (cause unknown), lost to follow-up

2F35NL2GCTB, H3G34W+Metastatic lesion in Th2: Sarcoma NOS, H3G34W+92 months (from first diagnosis to development of metastasis with malignant transformation in Th2)YYY5 months5 monthsSecondary, denosumab and surgery associatedDied 12 months after malignant diagnosis due to multiple vertebral metastases with cervicothoracic myelum compression

3F55NLeft femurGCTB, H3G34W+High-grade osteosarcoma, H3G34W−23 monthsY (curettage with cement)NY10 months10 monthsSecondary, denosumab and surgery associatedDied 44 months after malignant diagnosis due to pulmonary metastases

4F37NLeft tarsal navicularGCTB, H3G34W +Recurrence with malignancy in GCTB (also areas with conventional GCTB). H3G34W missing12 monthsY (curettage, liquid nitrogen and cancellous bone graft)NNNANASecondary, postsurgeryNED

5M45NSacrumGCTB, H3G34W +Highly suspicious for progression to malignant GCTB, H3G34W+2 monthsNNY2 months, neoadjuvant to surgery2 monthsSecondary, denosumab associatedNED

6F27NRight femurGCTB, H3G34W missing (before 2000)Resection: low-grade sarcoma, radiation associated. H3G34W+
Amputation (2 yrs later): high-grade sarcoma, H3G34W+
En bloc resection of soft tissue recurrence in the stump (4 yrs later): high-grade sarcoma (possibly radiation associated), however H3G34W−
Intralesional resection of solitary L4 sarcoma metastasis (4.5 yrs later): H3G34W+
21 yearsY (multiple curettages; liquid nitrogen, cancellous bone graft and cement)YNNANASecondary, radiotherapy associated (interval 13 years)Residual metastasis present in L4, otherwise NED