by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 4, 2025 | Benign, Childhood Sarcomas
This is a type of fibromatosis that typically affects children less than five years of age. Patients are usually brought to a physician’s attention because of the discovery of a large mass. The most common sites of involvement are the shoulder irdle and muscles...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 4, 2025 | Benign, Benign Chondroid, Childhood Sarcomas
General Information Benign neoplasm Composed of mature hyaline cartilage Arises from surface of bone from inner layer of periosteum Erodes the outer table of the cortex Does not grossly extend into medullary cavity Also known as juxtacortical chondroma More cellular...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 4, 2025 | Benign, Childhood Sarcomas
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 4, 2025 | Benign, Benign Chondroid, Childhood Sarcomas
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 4, 2025 | Childhood Sarcomas, Malignant
General Information Ewing sarcoma is a small round blue cell sarcoma It is a primary osseous neoplasm (cancer/sarcoma) composed of uniform, monotonous, small round blue cells without any matrix production Fourth most common primary malignancy of bone Approximately 5%...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 4, 2025 | Childhood Sarcomas, Malignant
General Information Primary lymphoma of bone is defined as lymphoma arising within the medullary cavity of a bone in the absence of lymph node or organ involvement for at least 6 months after diagnosis Primary lymphoma of bone is rare (3% of primary bone tumors) and...
