Osteochondroma is the most common benign which accounting for 35% of benign bone tumors. Most of the osteochondromas are not symptomatic but symptoms can occur due to their location and pressure effects. Osteochondroma is also called osteocartilaginous exostosis. Osteochondroma can occur as hey may occur as solitary lesions or can be a part of multiple […]
Tumors
Fibrous Dysplasia – Symptoms and Treatment
Fibrous dysplasia is a rare, nonheritable, noncancerous disease of bone where normal bone is replaced with fibrous bone tissue leading to abnormal growth or swelling of bone leading to altered mechanical quality of bones is and increased risk of fracture especially in long bones.Incidence of fractures is around 50% of cases. Patients also have an […]
Osteosarcoma- Clinical Presentation and Treatment
Osteogenic sarcoma develops from cells of the mesenchymal series, which form neoplastic osteoid and osseous tissue either directly or indirectly by a rapid growth of development. The classic osteogenic sarcoma develops in the interior of a bone. Juxta-cortical osteogenic sarcoma develops in relation to the periosteum and immediate parosteal connective tissue. It is less common […]
Osteoid Osteoma Diagnosis and Treatment
Osteoid osteoma is a benign osteoblastic tumor. It was first described by Bergstrand 1930. It was Jaffe five years later in 1935 who was able to recognize it as a unique entity. Osteoid osteoma is a benign [non-cancerous] tumor that consists of osteblastic [growing cells] mass called a nidus. Nidus is very rich in blood […]
Admantinoma – Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Admantinoma is a rare primary tumor of long bones, so named because of its resemblance to ameloblastoma (adamantinoma) of the mandible. It was first described by Fischer in 1913 Tibia is the most common site of admantinoma. The lesion has a strong predilection for the tibia in about 90 percent of cases. It has been […]