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Polyostotic bone lesions in adults

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 6 Feb 2021

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Citation:

Salam H, Bell D, Polyostotic bone lesions in adults. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12878

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12878

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/12878

rID:

12878

Article created:

25 Jan 2011, Hani Makky Al Salam

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Hani Makky Al Salam had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

6 Feb 2021, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

1 time, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Gamuts

Synonyms:

Polyostotic bone lesion in adults
Causes of polyostotic bone lesions in adults

Common causes of polyostotic bone lesions in adults include:

inflammatory
- arthritic or synovial-based lesions

neoplastic
- benign
  - non-ossifying fibromas (fibroxanthomas)
  - polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (McCune-Albright syndrome)
- malignant
  - multiple myeloma
  - metastases

metabolic
- primary hyperparathyroidism
- secondary hyperparathyroidism (renal osteodystrophy) with brown tumors

infection
- osteomyelitis
  - bacterial
  - tuberculous
  - fungal
  - smallpox residual

others
- Paget disease
- bone infarcts and aseptic necrosis
- trauma
  - fractures
  - dislocations

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