Benign bone tumors

Cancer Treat Res. 2014:162:31-63. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-07323-1_3.

Abstract

Benign bone lesions are a broad category that demonstrates a spectrum of activities from latent to aggressive. Differentiating the various tumors is important in order to properly determine necessary intervention. This chapter focuses on the presentation, imaging, diagnostic features, and treatment of the most common benign bone tumors in order to help guide diagnosis and management.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Cysts / diagnosis
  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / diagnosis
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology
  • Chondroblastoma / diagnosis
  • Chondroma / diagnosis
  • Eosinophilic Granuloma / diagnosis
  • Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / diagnosis
  • Giant Cell Tumors / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neoplasms, Bone Tissue / diagnosis
  • Osteoblastoma / diagnosis
  • Osteochondroma / diagnosis
  • Osteoma / diagnosis
  • Periosteum / pathology
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Supplementary concepts

  • Osteofibrous Dysplasia