by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 4, 2025 | Childhood Sarcomas, Malignant
GENERAL INFORMATION Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor (sarcoma) originating from striated skeletal muscle. Although rare, it is one of the more common solid cancerous tumors (sarcoma) affecting children. This entity occurs with same...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 4, 2025 | Benign, Childhood Sarcomas
GENERAL INFORMATION Fibrous dysplasia is not considered a tumor; it is a developmental disorder of the bone. It appears similar to a tumor on radiological studies. Fibrous dysplasia is caused by the inability of the bone-forming tissue to produce mature bone due to a...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 4, 2025 | Benign, Childhood Sarcomas
General Information This is a benign proliferation of Langerhans cells usually accompanied with eosinophils, lymphocytes, neutrophils and scattered plasma cells. There may be solitary or multiple lesions confined to bone 70% of cases consist of a solitary lesion...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 4, 2025 | Benign Osseous, Tumor Classification
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 4, 2025 | Benign Osseous, Tumor Classification
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...
