Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Pathologic Fractures
Pathologic Fractures Timothy A. Damron A pathologic fracture is defined as one occurring in abnormal bone. The abnormality in the bone may be due to metabolic diseases (such as osteoporosis,…
Malignant Bone Lesions
Malignant Bone Lesions Francis R. Patterson Timothy A. Damron Carol D. Morris Malignancies involving bone include metastatic disease, myeloma, lymphoma, and bone sarcoma. Treatment options include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy….
Soft Tissue Tumors
Soft Tissue Tumors John Heiner Jeremy White The treatment of soft tissue tumors is dictated strictly by the diagnosis. Based on the pathology of the tumor, appropriate treatment can involve…
Benign Tumors of Bone
Benign Tumors of Bone Cynthia M. Kelly Musculoskeletal tumors are, in general, uncommon problems, and malignant tumors of bone are considered rare. Comparatively speaking, benign tumors of bone are more…
