Osteofibrous Dysplasia

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Campanacci Disease, Cortical Osteofibrous Dysplasia, Ossifying Fibroma CLINICAL SUMMARY Osteofibrous dysplasia is a distinctive intracortical lesion almost always seen in the anterior tibial cortex. Histologically, it resembles fibrous dysplasia. Small…

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Chondromyxoid Fibroma

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CLINICAL SUMMARY Chondromyxoid fibroma is a rare benign bone tumor with a predilection for the metaphysis of long bones and a distinctive histologic appearance. Curettage is adequate for most cases….

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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

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Eosinophilic Granuloma, Histiocytosis X CLINICAL SUMMARY Langerhans cell histiocytosis presents as a painful lytic bone lesion in children. It is most commonly monostotic, in which case it is also termed…

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Chondroblastoma

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Codman Tumor CLINICAL SUMMARY Chondroblastoma is an uncommon bone tumor, found almost exclusively in the epiphysis of long bones or epiphyseal equivalents, such as an apophysis or the patella. Diagnosis…

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Unicameral Bone Cyst

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Simple Bone Cyst CLINICAL SUMMARY Unicameral bone cysts are most common in children and adolescents and are thought to result from transient failure of the physeal cartilage to ossify. They…

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Nonossifying Fibroma

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Fibroxanthoma, Metaphyseal Fibrous Defect CLINICAL SUMMARY Nonossifying fibromas are most commonly discovered incidentally near the ends of growing bones in children and adolescents. Most lesions spontaneously ossify by skeletal maturity,…

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