Bone lesion biopsy

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Bone biopsy

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Bone lesion biopsy

Normal bone appears as two types: compact and cancellous. Compact bone is dense and contains concentric layers of mineral deposits (lamellae). Cancellous bone looks porous, with widely spaced lamellae, and red and yellow marrow in the center of the bone.

Benign bone tumors include the following:

• Osteoid osteoma
• Osteoblastoma
• Bone cyst
• Fibroma

Malignant tumors include the following:

• Multiple myeloma
• Osteosarcoma
• Ewing's sarcoma

Other conditions include the following:

• Osteomalacia
• Osteitis fibrosa
• Infection (osteitis) associated with:
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Coccidiomycosis
  • Mycobacteria

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include the following:

• Osteomyelitis
• Rickets

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