by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Benign, Benign Chondroid, Childhood Sarcomas
General Information Codman Tumor (old historical name for chondroblastoma) Cartilage Containing Giant Cell Tumor (Kolodney 1972) Calcifying Giant Cell Tumor (Ewing 1928) Clinical Data Rare; 1-2% all bone tumors Male predilection (2:1) Children and young adults; 90%...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors, Malignant Osseous
General Information An osteosarcoma is so called, because it is a cancerous tumor that is derived from a mesenchymal stem cell precursor (thus, by definition a sarcoma). The malignant cells produce immature woven bone, or osteoid, which is why the tumor is named...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors, Malignant Osseous
General Information Intracortical osteosarcoma is an extremely rare type of osteosarcoma that arises within and is usually confined to the cortex of the bone. It is a high grade osteosarcoma that is confined to the cortex of a long bone Intracortical osteosarcoma is...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors, Malignant Osseous
GENERAL INFORMATION Low Grade Intraosseous Osteosarcoma is a low grade malignant bone tumor that accounts for 1% to 2% of all Osteosarcomas. Constituent cells of the tumor form osteoid or immature woven bone. CLINICAL DATA • More frequent in second and...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors, Malignant Osseous
General Information Telangiectatic osteosarcoma is a variant of an intramedullary high grade osteosarcoma. Accounts for 3% of osteosarcomas Telangiectatic osteosarcoma is extremely lytic on X-rays. It demonstrates very little osteoid production. It is characterized by...
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...
