title: Evaluation of the child with a bone or soft-tissue neoplasm.
abstract: The prebiopsy evaluation of a child with a musculoskeletal neoplasm is the cornerstone for all subsequent treatment. A better understanding of the natural history of pediatric musculoskeletal tumors and an explosion in the development of sensitive new imaging modalities have significantly advanced the care of the child with a musculoskeletal pathologic condition. This article details the prebiopsy clinical and radiographic evaluation of the child or adolescent with a musculoskeletal neoplasm.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Florida Orthopaedic Institute 33612, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Letson
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Greenfield
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Heinrich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography