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Recognising bone tumours on imaging: common cases of benign and malignant bone lesions

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Prashant Sankaye, Hasan Nizami, Sharmila Chhatani, Priya Suresh
Foundation Years Journal, volume 8, issue 1, p.52 (123Doc Education, London, January 2014)

Abstract

Bone tumour often presents with non specific symptoms and is frequently discovered on imaging as an incidental finding. As there are bewildering number of benign and malignant bone tumours, brief knowledge of various radiological signs which differentiate aggressive and non-aggressive bony lesions would help to narrow the differential diagnosis to help early diagnosis. This can improve the patient outcome dramatically. Patient age remains one of the most important clinical factors in the diagnosis of bone tumours, because certain tumours have predilection for specific age groups. The approach to the radiographic diagnosis of bone tumours should start in a systematic way with attention to the specific radiographic features of tumour location, margin, zone of transition, periosteal reaction, mineralisation, size and number of lesions and presence of a soft-tissue component. We aim to provide brief overview of some of the commonly occurring benign and malignant bone lesions in this case based discussion.

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Authors

Prashant Sankaye

Radiology Registrar
Peninsula Radiology Academy and Plymouth NHS Trust
docprashant1@gmail.com

Hasan Nizami

Radiology Registrar
Peninsula Radiology Academy and Plymouth NHS Trust

Sharmila Chhatani

Radiology Registrar
Peninsula Radiology Academy and Plymouth NHS Trust

Priya Suresh

Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologists and College Tutor
Peninsula Radiology Academy and Plymouth NHS Trust

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