Open AccessSystematic approach to musculoskeletal benign tumors
Author(s) -
Masood Umer,
Obada Hasan,
Dawar Khan,
Nasir Uddin,
Shahryar Noordin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of surgery. oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2471-3864
DOI - 10.1097/ij9.0000000000000046
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation oncology , multidisciplinary approach , translational research , medical physics , publication , medical education , oncology , radiation therapy , pathology , social science , sociology , advertising , business
The radiologic workup of musculoskeletal tumors can be both cost-efficient and extremely helpful to the referring clinician if one proceeds in a thoughtful and logical manner. It should be remembered that plain films remain the most reliable imaging method for assessment of both biological activity and probable histologic diagnosis of an osseous lesion. Further investigations are of help to determine the extent of lesion and to help in staging. In order to do this, we have found it useful to include an assessment of 10 determinants in the description of a tumor. If these determinants are accurately described, the correct diagnosis or at least a limited differential diagnosis usually becomes obvious.