Musculoskeletal tumors and tumor-like conditions: Common and avoidable pitfalls at imaging in patients with known or suspected cancer: Part A: Benign conditions that may mimic malignancy Journal Article

   

Authors:	Ulaner, G.; Hwang, S.; Lefkowitz, R. A.; Landa, J.; Panicek, D. M.
Article Title:	Musculoskeletal tumors and tumor-like conditions: Common and avoidable pitfalls at imaging in patients with known or suspected cancer: Part A: Benign conditions that may mimic malignancy
Abstract:	A wide range of musculoskeletal tumors and tumor-like conditions may be encountered when patients undergo radiological examinations. The imaging features of certain normal, reactive, benign neoplastic, inflammatory, traumatic, and degenerative processes in the musculoskeletal system may mimic malignant tumor; misinterpretation of the imaging findings can lead to inappropriate clinical management of the patient. This review describes and illustrates a number of such mimics that we have commonly encountered in our oncological imaging practice, and provides suggestions for avoiding each of these pitfalls. Because many orthopaedic surgeons interpret radiological images themselves, they need to be as aware as radiologists about these issues. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Keywords:	bone tumor; histopathology; review; cancer radiotherapy; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; positron emission tomography; clinical practice; neoplasms; computer assisted tomography; bone marrow; image analysis; diagnosis, differential; medical examination; wound healing; radiologist; diagnostic errors; nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent; arthritis; comorbidity; diagnostic error; malignant neoplastic disease; osteoporosis; radiodiagnosis; fluorodeoxyglucose; image display; orthopedics; pelvis cancer; sacrum; muscle tumor; bone scintiscanning; bone defect; musculoskeletal diseases; stress fracture; orthopedic surgeon; pigmented villonodular synovitis; spine fracture; bone erosion; musculoskeletal tumor; fibrous cortical defect; nonossifying fibroma; ossifying myositis; sternomanubrial arthritis
Journal Title:	International Orthopaedics
Volume:	37
Issue:	5
ISSN:	0341-2695
Publisher:	Springer Verlag
Date Published:	2013-05-01
Start Page:	871
End Page:	876
Language:	English
DOI:	10.1007/s00264-013-1823-7
PROVIDER:	scopus
PMCID:	PMC3631500
PUBMED:	23436133
DOI/URL:	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878018858&partnerID=40&md5=d7ce4993bf9f7949009b494e8d405a6a
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