Bone or cartilage mass causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2] Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [3]
Overview
Bone and cartilage tumors may be caused by precursor lesions, such as radiation injury, chronic osteomyelitis, and some genetically determined syndromes (McCune-Albright syndrome, Ollier disease, Maffucci syndrome, and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome).[1]
Causes
Common Causes
- Bone and cartilage tumors may be caused by precursor lesions, such as:[1]
- Radiation injury
- Chronic osteomyelitis
- Genetically determined syndromes, such as:
Causes by Organ System
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alina Maria Sisu. On the Bone Tumours: Overview, Classification, Incidence, Histopathological Issues, Behavior and Review Using Literature Data. http://www.intechopen.com/books/histopathology-reviews-and-recent-advances/on-the-bone-tumours-overview-classification-incidence-histopathological-issues-behavior-and-review Accessed on February 2, 2016