title: Primary bone tumors in children.
abstract: The combination of clinical information and the findings on conventional radiographs should lead the physician to a narrow differential diagnosis. Before biopsy, appropriate diagnostic and staging studies should be carried out. The biopsy reveals the pathologic diagnosis and a definitive treatment plan then can be instituted. An algorithm is provided for the evaluation and treatment of a child with a suspected bone tumor (Fig. 14).
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, Illinois.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schubiner
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging