There is a large spectrum of bone conditions that can have similar imaging appearances to tumors. These can be broadly classified into two categories. First are the space-occupying lesions in bone that are macroscopic in appearance but non-neoplastic in nature.…
Primary bone tumors are rare and, unlike osseous metastases and myeloma, tend to occur in otherwise fit children, adolescents, and young adults. Patients typically present with either pain or swelling that may be initially mild or intermittent but, in time,…
Introduction Bone tumours can be generally divided into two groups: benign, including tumour-like lesions (see Chapter 40 ), and malignant. The malignant category can be subclassified into primary, secondary and metastatic. In common parlance the terms secondary and metastatic are…