[Avoiding pitfalls in the diagnostics of bone neoplasms from pathologists point of view : Importance of reference pathology].

[Avoiding pitfalls in the diagnostics of bone neoplasms from pathologists point of view : Importance of reference pathology]. Radiologe. 2016 May 24; Authors: Werner M Abstract Bone tumors account for only approximately 1 % of the total number of malignant tumors in humans so that they are only rarely diagnosed and appropriate experience is difficult to acquire. Although the number of entities is limited there exist very different clinical and radiological images depending on the manifestation in the different regions of the skeleton. Bone tumors are also histologically structured very differently even within a particular entity. Prior to the histopathological diagnosis the location of the lesion within the entire skeleton and in relation to the tumor-bearing bone must be clarified based on imaging findings, i.e. which bone is affected, which portion of the bone is affected and is the tumor centrally located in the marrow cavity, in the area of the corticalis or on the outside? It is known that bone tumors show diagnostically relevant preferential locations in both the total skeleton as well as within the affected bone depending on the entity and that the age of onset also varies. In this article the most common reasons for errors in assessment are discussed. In most cases it is possible for reference pathology to still correctly classify specific cases by a consistent consideration of diagnostic radiology in combination with morph...
Source: Der Radiologe - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Radiologe Source Type: research