raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:363976

Giant cell tumor of bone

Synonyms: GCT of bone · Osteoclastoma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare bone sarcoma characterized by a usually benign space-occupying lesion, which is nevertheless locally aggressive and massively damaging to surrounding bone tissue. The tumor is composed of giant multinucleated cells (osteoclast-like cells), mononuclear macrophages, and mononuclear stromal cells which secrete pro-myeloid and pro-osteoclastic factors. Metastasis and malignant transformation are rare, but the recurrence rate is high.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGiant cell tumor of boneGCT of bone · Osteoclastoma
frTumeur osseuse à cellules géantesOstéoclastome · TCG osseuse
deRiesenzell-Tumor des KnochensGCT des Knochens · Osteoklastom
esTumor óseo de células gigantesOsteoclastoma · TCG de hueso
itTumore dell'osso a cellule gigantiGCT dell'osso
nlReusceltumor van botGCT van bot · Osteoclastoom
ptTumor ósseo de células gigantes
plWielkokomórkowy guz kościGCT kości
csObrovskobuněčný nádor kostíGCT kostí
ukГігантоклітинна пухлина кістокGCT кісток · Остеокластома
zh骨巨细胞瘤骨巨细胞瘤
trDev hücreli kemik tümörüKemik GCT'si · Osteoklastom

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D48.0NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-112F7BNTBTindexvalidated
ICD-112F9BNTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11XH0492BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11XH4TC2BTNTspecificvalidated
MONDO0005674Evalidated
MeSHD018212Evalidated
UMLSC0206638Evalidated
GARD13046Evalidated
MedDRA10005969Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1404 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidatedWHO Classification of Tumours[OTHER]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedWHO Classification of Tumours[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card