Bone tumours
The basic principles about how an osseous lesion on x-ray should be evaluated and described.
Table of contents
- Indication / technique
- Normale Anatomy
- Checklist -Overview
- Checklist - Age & Location
- Checklist - Aspect Lesion
- Checklist - Periosteal Reactions
- Checklist - Soft Tissue & Solitary/Multiple
- Pathology - General
- Bone metastases
- Chondroid tumours
- Osteoid tumours
- Fibrous Bone Lesions
- Cystic Bone Lesions
- Giant Cell Tumour of Bone
- Paget Disease
- Multiple Myeloma
Chondroid Tumours
Enchondroma
The enchondroma is the most common benign chondroid lesion. The lesion is thought to originate from the embryonic remnants of the epiphyseal plate, which then move towards the metaphysis during growth.
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Literature: sources and author
Text
drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
With special thanks to:
drs. W. Huijgen (MSK radiologist HagaZiekenhuis Den Haag)
Illustrations
drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
Sources:
- A.M. Davies et al. Imaging of Bone Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions (2009)
- A. Franchi; Epidemiology and classification of bone tumors. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab. 2012.
21/10/2018
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