Ewing Sarcoma and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of Bone Bruce Rougraff Ewing sarcoma was a feared cancer of childhood, with very few survivors, prior to the use of chemotherapy, surgical resection,…
Osteosarcoma Francis R. Patterson Osteosarcoma is the most common sarcoma of bone in young people. While relatively rare compared to other orthopaedic disorders, an appropriate level of suspicion must be…
Other Tumors of Undefined Neoplastic Nature Sean V. McGarry C. Parker Gibbs Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) and Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) are histiocytoses: rare benign lesions of bone in which the…
Vascular Lesions Sean V. McGarry C. Parker Gibbs Hemangiomas are benign lesions originating from blood vessels. There is some controversy in the distinction between hemangiomas and vascular malformations. While histologically…
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone Sean V. McGarry C. Parker Gibbs Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone is a benign but often aggressive tumor. It remains one of the most…
Fibrous Lesions of Bone Sung Wook Seo Young Lae Moon Francis Young-In Lee Considerable controversy exists with respect to the terminology for fibrous lesions of bone. Although nonossifying fibromas (NOFs)…
Myogenic, Lipogenic, and Neural Tumors Sean V. McGarry C. Parker Gibbs Myogenic, lipogenic, and neural tumors affecting bone are much less common than they are in soft tissues. The three…
Cartilage Lesions Felasfa M. Wodajo Chondromas Chondromas, according to the latest World Health Organization classification, include enchondroma, periosteal chondroma, and enchondromatosis. The common thread is that all chondromas are tumors…
Cystic Lesions Sung Wook Seo Young Lae Moon Francis Young-In Lee This chapter includes cystic lesions which may occur in bone. Epidermal inclusion cysts and ganglions may also occur in…
Bone Lesions Felasfa M. Wodajo Osteoma Osteoma of bone is a densely mineralized endosteal lesion almost always seen in the head. The most common locations are in the ethmoid and…
