Tumour And Tumour Like Conditions of Bone

benign tumours are common

the most common malignant bone tumour are secondary metastasis

second most common malignant bone tumours are haematogenous

primary malignant tumours are rare

Metastatic Bone Tumours

breast bronchus kidney prostate thyroid GI

Haematogenous Bone Tumours

plasmacytoma multiple myeloma eosinophilic granuloma lymphoma leukaemia

Bone Cysts

simple bone cyst

fibrous dysplasia

aneurysmal bone cyst

Benign Bone Tumours

osteoma

osteoid osteoma

osteochondroma

enchondroma

Benign Bone Tumours chondromata

Malignant Bone Tumours

osteosarcoma

Ewing’s sarcoma

chondrosarcoma

Bone Tumours Clinical Presentation

asymptomatic pain swelling history of trauma neurological symptoms pathological fracture

Bone Tumours Imaging

solitary or multiple lesions? what type of bone is involved? which part of the bone is involved? are the margins of the lesion well defined? is there bony reaction? does the lesion contain calcification?

Bone Tumours Differential Diagnosis

haematoma infection stress fracture myositis ossificans gout

Bone Tumours Treatment

chemotherapy radiotherapy

tumour excision limb salvage surgery amputation