The Rare Primary Bone Sarcomas: Imaging-pathological Correlation

Overview

Journal Skeletal Radiol

Specialties Orthopedics
Radiology

Date 2021 Jan 7

PMID 33410967

Authors

Rupert Berkeley

Vanghelita Andrei

Asif Saifuddin

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Abstract

Rare primary bone sarcomas are challenging entities both radiologically and pathologically. These include the diagnoses of spindle cell sarcoma (leiomyosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor), pleomorphic liposarcoma, and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. The radiographic and cross-sectional imaging features of each of these tumors are presented, along with current key pathological concepts. Frequently non-specific, the radiological appearances must be correlated with all clinical and pathological information available to enable an accurate diagnosis.

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