title: [Surgical treatment of benign and semimalignant tumors (author's transl)].
abstract: The differential diagnosis of of benign, semimalignant (or, more correctly, potentially malignant) tumors from malignant tumors or pathologic tumorlike changes is often difficult. Routine angiography and scintigraphy certainly help a great deal in differential diagnosis. The major causes of threatened or pathologic fractures are primary bone tumors and pathologic tumorlike changes. In this connection, a spontaneous fracture is a sign of a benign tumor.  Excochleation or resection, with subsequent filling of the defect with homologous bone chips and fixation with a metal aid if necessary, has proved successful as a treatment for benign and potentially malignant tumors and for tumorlike changes. Joint replacement and amputation are necessary only in exceptional cases.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000601:surgery; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002812:Chondroma / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000601:surgery; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009372:Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
vernacular_title: Chirurgische Behandlung der gutartigen und semimalignen Geschwülste