Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 43.1 Schwannoma of mandible. Panoramic radiograph showing a large lytic lesion at left Fig. 43.2 Periosteal schwannoma of femur. (a) Radiograph shows a translucent external indentation in the cortical…

Fig. 7.1 X-ray of the humerus. In the metaphyseal area, the sclerotic round intramedullary lesion corresponds to an enostoma Fig. 7.2 Enostoma located in the upper end of the femur….

Fig. 41.1 (a) Radiograph of a lipoma in the proximal end of the fibula with some central areas of calcification. (b) MPR CT of same case. Coronal view. (c) MRI…

Just as for osteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma has a preference for the metaphyses of long bones, especially the distal femur, with the proximal femur, distal humerus, proximal tibia, and pelvis following in…

Fig. 60.1 (a) X-ray and (b) CT scan showing an avulsion injury in the ischial tuberosity (ischial apophyseolysis), at the insertion of the hamstring muscles. Muscle contraction pulled off a…

Fig. 72.1 Erdheim-Chester disease of the distal femur. There is a poorly defined zone of increased radiodensity with cortical thickening. This change is identical to chronic osteomyelitis The cortices are…

Fig. 17.1 Radiograph shows multiple enchondromas involving whole digits and metacarpal bones leading to extreme deformity Fig. 17.2 Gross specimen, as illustrated in Fig. 17.1, shows numerous grayish-blue cartilage masses…

Fig. 40.1 Leiomyosarcoma of the metaphysis and diaphysis of a femur. Specimen photography and radiography. The lesion involved metallic implants from a previous surgical procedure. (a) Whitish-pink firm and elastic…

Fig. 70.1 Plain radiograph of the wrist showing an expansile mass of amyloid in the distal ulna Epidemiology The average age of these patients is 57 years. Both men and…

Fig. 62.1 (a) Roentgenograph of the proximal phalanx of the hand showing a dense soft tissue mass with a periosteal reaction. (b) Sagittal MRI evidences of the soft tissue swelling…