Musculoskeletal "don't touch" lesions: pictorial essay

Abstract Focal bone lesions are not uncommon findings in the daily practice of radiology. Therefore, it is essential to differentiate between lesions with aggressive, malignant potential that require action and those that have no clinical significance, many of which are variants or benign lesions, sometimes self-limited and related to reactive processes. In some cases, a diagnostic error can have catastrophic results. For example, a biopsy performed in a patient with myositis ossificans can lead to an incorrect diagnosis of sarcomatous lesions and consequently to mutilating surgical procedures. The present study reviews the main radiological aspects of the lesions that are most commonly seen in daily practice and have the potential to be confused with aggressive, malignant bone processes. We also illustrate these entities by presenting cases seen at our institution.Resumo O achado de les ões ósseas focais não é incomum no dia-a-dia do radiologista. É, portanto, imprescindível saber discernir as lesões com potencial maligno agressivo, que requerem ação, das desprovidas de significado clínico, muitas destas sendo variantes da normalidade ou processos reativos benignos, às v ezes, autolimitados. Em alguns casos, a confusão diagnóstica pode ter resultados catastróficos, como a realização de biópsia em casos de miosite ossificante, que pode levar ao diagnóstico incorreto de lesões de origem sarcomatosa e a cirurgias mutilantes. O presente estudo faz uma revisão...
Source: Radiologia Brasileira - Category: Radiology Source Type: research