Diaphyseal lesions
Last revised by Calum Worsley on 16 Oct 2020
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Jones J, Worsley C, Bilodeau L, et al. Diaphyseal lesions. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8957
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11 Mar 2010,
Jeremy Jones ◉
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Last revised:
16 Oct 2020,
Calum Worsley ◉
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Synonyms:
- Diaphyseal tumours
- Diaphyseal tumours and tumour like lesions
- Diaphyseal tumours and tumourlike lesions
Diaphyseal lesions are found centred in the diaphysis, the central tubular segment of long bones.
Differential diagnosis
- simple bone cyst
- fibrous dysplasia
- enchondroma
- metastases
- myeloma / plasmacytoma
- lymphoma
- osteomyelitis
- osteoid osteoma
- round cell tumour, e.g. Ewing sarcoma (children)
- bone infarct
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis
More uncommon diphyseal lesions include:
See also
- mnemonic (CEMENT)
- epiphyseal lesions
- metaphyseal lesions
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- location
- impending fracture risk
- staging
- approach
- describing a bone lesion
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