Atlas Of Bone Tumors

This book reflects the experience of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute during more than 100 years of treatment of musculoskeletal tumor and tumorlike lesions. It presents a wide range of lesions from a multidisciplinary perspective, highlighting pertinent clinical, radiological, and histological correlations. Treatment is briefly reported for each entity. In addition, the more recent biomolecular findings of use for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment are carefully analyzed. The Rizzoli case archive spans more than a century, the first treated case dating back to 28 September 1900, and contains the original material – clinical charts, imaging, paraffin blocks, and histological slides – of more than 40,000 cases, including about 29,000 bone lesions and 11,000 soft tissue lesions. This book reports the most relevant entities and reflects the improvements in knowledge of musculoskeletal tumors as presented during the yearly international course held at the Rizzoli Institute.​

Hardbound. Unlike most of the recent publications on bone tumors, this book has been written by radiologists, and hence with the emphasis on the radiologic approach to the diagnosis of bone tumors. The authors provide clear and comprehensive descriptions of clinical and radiologic data of bone tumors and tumor-like lesions, and how this information can best be used to arrive at a reliable diagnosis; this data is also presented in the form of easy-to-consult tables.The book gives a clear overview of the diversity in the radiographic image of all malignant and benign bone tumors, and of many tumor-like bone lesions, by displaying more than 1500 illustrations (chosen from more than 8000 fully documented files from the Netherlands Committee on Bone Tumors) which stress the typical and atypical features that would fit a diagnosis. As well as the conventional radiograph, all of the modern imaging techniques (CT, MRI, isotope scintigraphy, etc.) are fully dis

Magnetic resonance imaging has already become a most valuable imaging modality in the diagnostic work-up of musculoskeletal neoplasms. While high accuracy of MRI for staging purposes has been proven, we will focus in this monograph on the characterization of primary bone and soft tissue tumors by MRI. The major purpose of this monograph is to provide an atlas of magnetic resonance features of primary bone and soft tissue tumors for radiologists, orthopedic surgeons and physiotherapists. The results presented are based on investigations of 94 primary bone and soft tissue tumors and mimicking conditions by magnetic resonance imaging. Although the scale of the material allows for statistical handling, the number of patients per subgroup is too small to come to definite conclusions. We will therefore limit ourselves to the description of and comments on a great number of cases to illustrate the diagnostic potential of this new imaging modality. We would like to thank the anonymous cooperators: referring clinicians, pathologists, nurses, technicians and secretaries whose help enabled us to present this monograph. We would also like to express our gratitude to the firms Siemens AG and Schering AG for technical support.

The rare occurrence of tumors of the facial skeleton, whether of dental origin (odontogenic) or arising from bone (osteogenic), makes it impossible for a single observer to appreciate fully the epi demiologic and clinical behavior of these lesions, even if he controls the case material of a large institution. The systematic cooperation of many scientists is necessary in order to compile a meaningful body of information and make that information accessible for study. On the initiative of one of the authors (B.S.), the German-Austrian Swiss Association for the Study of Tumors of the Face and Jaws (DOSAK) resolved in 1971 to establish a special registry for tumors of the facial skeleton, including odontogenic lesions. This registry has been integrated into the bone tumor registry at the Swiss Asso ciation for Pathology in the Department of Pathology of the Uni versity of Basel. In 1974 DOSAK sponsored a symposium on odontogenic and os teogenic tumors of the jaws, at which illustrative cases were pre sented and discussed. These discussions revealed the problematic nature of these tumors and prompted a number of reclassifications, including some changes from benign to malignant and vice versa. It was found that radical and in some cases mutilating operations would not have been justified on the basis of the new classification. The discussions also underscored the importance of considering all factors - epidemiologic, clinical, radiologic and pathohistologi- when establishing a diagnosis.

"This unique encyclopedic guide takes the same approach you apply in clinical practice. It features fully illustrated differential diagnosis tables organized according to MRI findings and the locations of tumors. An in-depth reference section provides information on each lesion. In addition, almost 3000 high-quality images make this practical text an invaluable tool in the diagnosis of common and rare tumors and other disorders of the musculoskeletal system." "Features: 20 differential diagnosis tables based on anatomic locations of lesions rather than disease; fully illustrated reference chapters containing concise, detailed information for each lesion - from relative frequency and age rangers to MRI findings, treatment, and prognosis; over 2900 state-of-the-art illustrations covering the wide range of imaging features for various lesions; an exceptional level of detail, helping you to differentiate between diseases and conditions that have similar appearances; and extensive cross-referencing to further up-to-the minute resources."--BOOK JACKET.

An authoritative reference for everyday clinical practice Practical. In-depth. Invaluable. A guide to the diagnosis of tumors and tumorlike lesions of bone and soft tissue using MRI. This unique encyclopedic guide takes the same approach you apply in clinical practice. It features fully illustrated differential diagnosis tables organized according to MRI findings and the locations of tumors. An in-depth reference section provides information on each lesion. In addition, almost 3000 high quality images make this practical text an invaluable tool in the diagnosis of common and rare tumors and other disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Features: 20 differential diagnosis tables based on anatomic locations of lesions rather than disease Fully illustrated reference chapters containing concise, detailed information for each lesion - from relative frequency and age ranges to MRI findings, treatment, and prognosis Over 2900 state-of-the-art illustrations covering the wide range of imaging features for various lesions An exceptional level of detail, helping you to differentiate between diseases and conditions that have similar appearances Extensive cross-referencing to further up-to-the minute resources This is the definitive guide to MRI of musculoskeletal tumors. Whether you need a practical guide for day-to-day use or a comprehensive preparation tool for board examinations - keep this text close to the workstation.