Introduction Soft tissue sarcomas are rare mesenchymal tumors that originate from the mesoderm, with the notable exceptions of those arising from primitive neuroectodermal tissue and those with unknown cell derivation, such as Ewing sarcoma or synovial sarcoma. Because more than…
Introduction Bone metastases are common in patients with advanced malignancies. Autopsy series have shown an incidence of bone metastases of approximately 70% in breast and prostate cancer and 35% in lung cancer. Osseous metastases can profoundly influence quality of life…
Introduction Myeloma and leukemia share a common origin as hematologic malignancies. Both are usually systemic at the time of the diagnosis, although occasionally a plasmacytoma may exist as an isolated collection of plasma cells without systemic involvement. Both also have…
Introduction Bone lesions lend themselves to radiographic assessment because of the fact that bone has a built-in contrast agent, the calcium hydroxyapatite crystal. Much information about bone destruction, bone production, matrix calcification and ossification, and the reactive response of the…