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Radiografi Dalam Diagnosis Awal Tumor Tulang Primer PDF
Radiografi Dalam Diagnosis Awal Tumor Tulang Primer PDF
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Colleen M. Costelloe1 adiography is the optimal initial imaging modality for evaluating undiagnosed
John E. Madewell primary bone tumors. The advantage of radiographic technique is to collapse the
density of all points in the imaging plane into a 2D image. The resulting unique
Costelloe CM, Madewell JE anatomic information allows the efficient evaluation of characteristics that reflect
the biologic activity or growth rate of primary bone tumors, such as lesion margins, perios-
teal reaction, cortical expansion, thinning, and destruction.
or malignant lesions (e.g., giant cell tumor Fig. a wide zone of transition, corresponding to ag-
3), aneurysmal bone cyst, aggressive osteoblas- gressive bone tumors. Most tumors with type
toma, and low-grade chondrosarcoma). Type IC margins are malignant, such as small/early
IC margins are ill defined and indistinct, with chondrosarcomas or osteosarcomas (Fig. 4).
Fig. 3—Giant cell tumor of bone of proximal tibial Fig. 4—Osteosarcoma of proximal tibial Fig. 5—Primary Burkett lymphoma of distal femur in
epiphysis in 28-year-old woman. Radiograph shows metadiaphysis in 15-year-old boy. Radiograph shows 23-year-old woman. Radiograph shows numerous lytic
round/oval lesion is geographic (type I) with narrow lesion is round/oval and therefore geographic but foci of varying size are seen throughout distal femoral
zone of transition (arrowheads) but no sclerotic rim wide zone of transition is present between ill-defined diaphysis (brackets). They are not round or oval in
(type IB). Lack of sclerotic rim indicates that lesion periphery of lesion and normal bone. This type IC distribution and are illustrative of type II (moth-eaten
is of indeterminate biologic potential and could be margin is typical of aggressive bone tumors. Cortical margin). More severe osteolysis is seen in lateral
benign or malignant. Lesions with IB margins can thinning is seen laterally with deceptively mild femoral condyle and distal epiphysis, showing fine
be subtle in appearance on radiographs. Biopsy periosteal reaction (arrowheads). Osteoid produced or fuzzy osteolysis of type III (permeative) margin
indicated giant cell tumor of bone, which is locally by osteosarcomas is microscopically apparent and (arrowheads). Fracture is present at level of lateral
aggressive benign lesion. may or may not be appreciable on imaging studies. metaphyseal region.
Incidental osteochondroma of fibular head is partially
visualized (asterisk).
Aggressive benign lesions, such as giant cell ative. The margin types can be intermingled. ossifying fibromas/fibroxanthomas, unicam-
tumors, can also show this appearance. Margins are the interface of the tumor with the eral bone cyst; (Fig. 7). Lesions that exhib-
Type II and III margins are nongeographic bone and therefore are typically the most sensi- it a marked degree of cortical expansion can
and consist of ill-defined “fields” of bone de- tive radiographic indicator of lesion behavior. produce severe local bone deformity or de-
struction. The type II margin is described as The osteolysis represented by these non-geo- struction, even if benign. For example, an an-
moth-eaten and is composed of numerous foci graphic lucent areas is fine or fuzzy in ap- eurysmal bone cyst may grow across open
of osteolysis that vary in size and shape on a pearance (Fig. 5). Analysis of the margins is physes (Fig. 8), predisposing the patient to
background of relatively intact cortex. The type readily performed on radiographs, which are limb length discrepancy, and giant cell tumor
III margin corresponds to the most highly ag- inexpensive, easily accessible, and provide may destroy the articular surface of bone,
gressive appearance and is described as perme- a concise assessment of lesion behavior on a leading to the need for arthroplasty.
limited number of images.
Periosteal Reaction
Cortical Expansion Periosteal reaction can reflect the biologic
Cortical expansion is most commonly seen potential of tumors [6], but it is less specific
with benign tumors that grow slowly enough than other radiographic signs. Highly aggres-
to allow the cortex to remain completely or sive tumors often result in interrupted or mul-
partially intact. Although not all bone tumors tilaminar periosteal reactions, and the mass
expand the cortex, the degree of cortical ex- effect of the tumor can produce a triangular
pansion, when present, is reflective of the interface with the periosteum that is termed
growth rate of the lesion. With a number of a “Codman’s triangle” (Fig. 9). Less-aggres-
notable exceptions, such as low-grade chon- sive processes typically produce a unilaminar
drosarcoma (Fig. 6) and some metastases periosteal reaction, although high-grade sar-
American Journal of Roentgenology 2013.200:3-7.
(e.g., renal cell and thyroid carcinoma), ma- comas may produce unilaminar or no detect-
lignancies are more likely to progress rapid- able periosteal reaction.
ly and destroy rather than expand the cortex.
Lesions that produce mild cortical expansion Matrix and Tumor Mineralization
are typically well marginated and show IA Osteoid, chondroid, and fibrous lesions often
margins (e.g., fibrous cortical defect, fibrous produce characteristic mineralization of ma-
dysplasia). Lesions that produce a larger de- trix, which is a substance that is located in the
gree of cortical expansion are more likely to extracellular space between tumor cells. Ma-
predispose to pathologic fracture (e.g., non- trix is found in benign and malignant tumors
A B
Fig. 13—Fibrous cortical defect of proximal tibial metaphysis with fibrous dysplasia in distal diaphysis of
15-year-old girl.
A, Radiograph shows small fibrous cortical defect is markedly eccentric because it is located in lateral cortex
(arrowheads). Nonaggressive lesion shows sclerotic rim (IA margin). Fibrous dysplasia in distal diaphysis
is centered in medullary cavity and expands entire circumference of bone. In some respects, this lesion
Fig. 12—Fibrous dysplasia of tibia in 30-year-old resembles low-grade chondrosarcoma in Figure 6. Nevertheless, it shows ground-glass fibrous matrix and
woman. Lesion shows spectrum of opacities. sclerotic distal rim (arrow).
Radiograph shows mineralized fibrous matrix is B, Radiograph obtained 3 years later shows fibrous cortical defect (arrowheads) has matured and become
dense and mature proximally (arrow), whereas it has dense. Because of risk of pathologic fracture caused by cortical thinning, fibrous dysplasia was curetted and
ground-glass appearance distally (arrowheads). packed with dense bone graft, which has incorporated into surgical defect (arrow).
such as plasmacytomas or unresectable giant identify histologic type. Although MRI and CT
cell tumors of bone. The rim may become so provide superior soft-tissue assessment and are
solidly mineralized that it can be confused with free from structural overlap, the unique infor-
a IA margin. The margin classification system mation afforded by radiography is optimal for
discussed in this article applies only to untreat- the efficient formation of an initial differential
ed primary bone tumors (Fig. 14). diagnosis of primary bone tumors.
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