S Akpan Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Asymptomatic mass, Facial tumour, Asymptomatic mass, Cancer
Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Akpan was working at Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. His current research focuses on surgeries. He has more than 50 publications.
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Author(s): ME Asuquo, VI Nwagbara, C Agbor, S Akpan, G Ebughe and T Ugbem
Giant cell tumour of soft tissue resembling osseous giant cell tumour is a distinct and uncommon entity. Presented is a 52-year old man with a 3-year history of swelling located on the dorsum of the right middle finger diagnosed on histology as giant cell tumour of soft tissue. The need for high index of suspicion by physicians is emphasized, as giant cell tumour of soft tissue should be considered as differential diagnosis of finger lumps.
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