Fibroxanthoma of bone
Fibroxanthoma of bone is a confusing term that is sometimes used to encompass non-ossifying fibroma and fibrous cortical defect, and at other times synonymously with just non-ossifying fibromas. As non-ossifying fibroma and fibrous cortical defect are histologically the same, and differ only in size (non-ossifying fibroma >2-3 cm) it is safe to not lose too much sleep over this one.
The term metaphyseal fibrous defect is probably a safer collective term for the two entities.
Fibrous cortical defect and non-ossifying fibroma are very common, seen in up to 30-40% of skeletally immature children/adolescents 3.
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Bone tumours
The differential diagnosis for bone tumors is dependent on the age of the patient, with a very different set of differentials for the pediatric patient.
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bone tumors
- bone-forming tumors
- cartilage-forming tumors
- fibrous bone lesions
- bone marrow tumors
- other bone tumors or tumor-like lesions
- adamantinoma
- aneurysmal bone cyst
- benign fibrous histiocytoma
- chordoma
- giant cell tumor of bone
- Gorham massive osteolysis
- hemangioendothelioma
- haemophilic pseudotumour
- intradiploic epidermoid cyst
- intraosseous lipoma
- musculoskeletal angiosarcoma
- musculoskeletal hemangiopericytoma
- primary intraosseous hemangioma
- post-traumatic cystic bone lesion
- simple bone cyst
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skeletal metastases
- morphology
- location
- impending fracture risk
- staging
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