TY - JOUR
T1 - An unusual case of osteomyelitis of IV metacarpus mimicking osteosarcoma
AU - Zoccali, Carmine
AU - Prencipe, Umberto
AU - Marandino, Ferdinando
AU - Favale, Leonardo
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - The differential diagnosis of osteolytic lesions is very difficult because it is to be distinguish among tumoral masses, infective lesions and metabolic diseases that might have a similar imaging. To allow a correct therapy is often necessary to perform biopsy, histopathology and infectious test. We report an unusual case of non-specific osteomyelitis where all clinical and radiological aspects suggested a diagnosis of osteosarcoma.
AB - The differential diagnosis of osteolytic lesions is very difficult because it is to be distinguish among tumoral masses, infective lesions and metabolic diseases that might have a similar imaging. To allow a correct therapy is often necessary to perform biopsy, histopathology and infectious test. We report an unusual case of non-specific osteomyelitis where all clinical and radiological aspects suggested a diagnosis of osteosarcoma.
KW - Spina ventosa
KW - Tubercular osteomyelitis
KW - Tubular bones osteomyelitis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ejrex.2008.03.001
DO - 10.1016/j.ejrex.2008.03.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:43049179833
VL - 66
JO - European Journal of Radiology Extra
JF - European Journal of Radiology Extra
SN - 1571-4675
IS - 2
ER -