The incidental skeletal lesion: ignore or explore?
The 'leave me alone' bone lesions are very classical, and, as indicated by their name, do not require any further investigation. There are very typical cases, and there are also more difficult ones, and they can be especially difficult to manage if the patient has a known cancer.
Vanel
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The Rizzoli Institute, Bologna 40106, Italy. dvanel@ior.it
Ruggieri
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Ferrari
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Picci
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Gambarotti
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Staals
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Alberghini
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D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures