Musculoskeletal imaging

Abstract

Musculoskeletal tumors often present an imaging dilemma to the clinician. This dilemma occurs not only because primary musculoskeletal malignancies are less common than tumors of other organ systems, such as lung or gastrointestinal, but also because of the vast array of possible pathologies reflecting the many different types of mesenchymal tissue. This chapter concentrates on imaging neoplasia of the extremities (see Chapter 58 for Soft Tissue Sarcoma). © 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.