Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Bone lesion biopsy

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Alternative Names

Bone biopsy; Biopsy - bone


Normal Values

Normal bone appears as two types: compact and cancellous.

  • Compact bone is dense and contains layers of mineral deposits called lamellae.
  • Cancellous bone looks porous, with widely spaced mineral deposits, and red and yellow marrow in the center of the bone.

What abnormal results mean

Benign bone tumors include:

  • Bone cyst
  • Fibroma
  • Osteoblastoma
  • Osteoid osteoma

Cancerous tumors include:

  • Ewing's sarcoma
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Osteosarcoma

Abnormal results may also be due to:

  • Infections such as:
    • Coccidiomycosis
    • Histoplasmosis
    • Mycobacteria infection
  • Osteitis fibrosa
  • Osteomalacia
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Rickets

Review Date: 07/28/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)