Malignant skeletal neoplasms in the geriatric patient.
Malignant neoplasms of the geriatric skeleton are either primary or metastatic in nature. The vast majority are metastatic to the skeleton from carcinomas. Rarely, a primary skeletal malignancy, usually a chondrosarcoma or a malignant fibrous histiocytoma, develops in the geriatric patient. This article discusses the presentation, evaluation, and management of these patients. Illustrative cases are presented.
Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE.
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D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D002813:Chondrosarcoma; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma; D011859:Radiography