by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors
General Information Osteoid Osteoma is a benign osteoblastic (bone forming) tumor that is usually less than 2cm in size. It consists of a central vascularized nidus that represents the neoplastic tissue. The nidus is surrounded by normal reactive bone. It is usually a...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors, Malignant Chondroid
General Information Osteochondroma is an outgrowth of medullary and cortical bone A portion of the cartilaginous growth plate grows outward instead of longitudinally and forms the osteochondroma/exostosis (like a branch on a tree) It consists of bone covered with...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors
General Information Benign osteoblastic neoplasm with aggressive growth pattern (considered a benign aggressive tumor) Histologically it is similar to osteoid osteoma but is a larger size and grows progressively Consists of well vascularized connective tissue stroma...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors
GENERAL INFORMATION Nonossifying fibroma is a benign intracortical, multilocular and well circumscribed lesion that affects young patients. It originates from the proliferation of fibrous tissue and histocytes. The most common location are the distal femoral and...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors
GENERAL INFORMATION Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH) usually arises in soft tissue and is typically a malignant soft tissue sarcoma, but may arise from bone in 1% to 5% of all cases and accounts for 3% to 8% of all bone tumors. In this case it is called MFH of...
