Chondrosarcoma

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CLINICAL SUMMARY Chondrosarcoma is the second most common primary bone sarcoma, after osteosarcoma. It has a broad spectrum of presentation largely dependent on the grade of the tumor. Treatment is…

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Liposarcoma

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Well-Differentiated, Myxoid/Round Cell, Pleomorphic, and Dedifferentiated Subtypes CLINICAL SUMMARY Liposarcoma is the second most common soft tissue sarcoma after undifferentiated sarcoma, and is further subdivided into several distinctive subtypes. It…

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Metastatic Carcinoma

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CLINICAL SUMMARY Metastatic carcinoma accounts for the large majority of bone malignancies and, along with multiple myeloma, is the first consideration for any destructive bone lesion in a patient older…

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Osteosarcoma

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CLINICAL SUMMARY Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone sarcoma. The peak incidence is in adolescence, but it can also occur as a secondary malignancy in older adults. The rapidly…

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Lipoma

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CLINICAL SUMMARY Lipoma is the most common soft tissue tumor and consists of benign adipose tissue. It is usually easy to identify on physical examination and on imaging studies. Subcutaneous…

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Comparative Musculoskeletal Histology

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Giant Cell–Containing Tumors Giant Cell Tumor, Chondroblastoma, Nonossifying Fibroma, and Chondromyxoid Fibroma SUMMARY All of these lesions contain giant cells. The distinction is often made by observing the background cells,…

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Synovial Chondromatosis

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CLINICAL SUMMARY Synovial chondromatosis is a benign synovial disorder resulting in the production of numerous small, intraarticular osteochondral bodies. Treatment, consisting of removal of the bodies and synovectomy, is usually…

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Benign Nerve Sheath Tumors

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Schwannoma (Neurilemmoma) and Neurofibroma CLINICAL SUMMARY Schwannomas and neurofibromas are slow-growing, benign nerve sheath tumors that arise either eccentrically from peripheral myelin-producing cells or centrally from intraneural support cells, respectively….

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Undifferentiated Sarcoma

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Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, High-Grade Pleomorphic Undifferentiated Sarcoma CLINICAL SUMMARY Undifferentiated sarcoma is the preferred term for the previously named malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH). This designation probably encompasses a common endpoint…

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