Difference between revisions of "Bone"

Jump to navigation Jump to search
64 bytes added ,  01:31, 17 August 2012
Line 130: Line 130:
**May grow rapidly.
**May grow rapidly.
*Osteolysis -> cystic space -> filled with blood.
*Osteolysis -> cystic space -> filled with blood.
*Relatively common; in children second only to osteosarcoma.<ref>{{cite journal |author=van den Berg H, Kroon HM, Slaar A, Hogendoorn P |title=Incidence of biopsy-proven bone tumors in children: a report based on the Dutch pathology registration "PALGA" |journal=J Pediatr Orthop |volume=28 |issue=1 |pages=29–35 |year=2008 |pmid=18157043 |doi=10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181558cb5 |url=}}</ref>
*Relatively common; in children second only to [[osteosarcoma]].<ref name=pmid18157043>{{cite journal |author=van den Berg H, Kroon HM, Slaar A, Hogendoorn P |title=Incidence of biopsy-proven bone tumors in children: a report based on the Dutch pathology registration "PALGA" |journal=J Pediatr Orthop |volume=28 |issue=1 |pages=29–35 |year=2008 |pmid=18157043 |doi=10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181558cb5 |url=}}</ref>


===Gross/radiologic===
===Gross/radiologic===
Line 136: Line 136:
*Air-fluid levels (radiology).
*Air-fluid levels (radiology).
*Usually metaphysis of long bones, but uncommonly the femur.
*Usually metaphysis of long bones, but uncommonly the femur.
*May have an "aggressive" appearance.


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref name=emed_abc/>
Features:<ref name=emed_abc/>
*Bony trabeculae ''or'' osteoid tissue.
*Bony trabeculae ''or'' osteoid tissue.
*Osteoclast giant cells.
*Osteoclast [[giant cell]]s.
**Multi-nucleated giant-cells with round randomly arranged nuclei.
**Multi-nucleated giant-cells with round randomly arranged nuclei.
*Benign spindle cells (fibroblasts) - surround bone/adjacent to the giant cells - '''important'''.
*Benign spindle cells (fibroblasts) - surround bone/adjacent to the giant cells - '''important'''.
Line 147: Line 148:
DDx:
DDx:
*[[Giant cell tumour of bone]] - the nuclei of the cells surrounding the giant cells are similar to those in the giant cells (round nuclei).  
*[[Giant cell tumour of bone]] - the nuclei of the cells surrounding the giant cells are similar to those in the giant cells (round nuclei).  
*Telangiectatic [[osteosarcoma]].
*[[Telangiectatic osteosarcoma]].
*Other [[giant cell lesions]].
*Other [[giant cell lesions]].


48,830

edits

Navigation menu