Premalignant Conditions of Bone.
JAAOS: GLOBAL RESEARCH AND REVIEWS 2022;
6:01979360-202210000-00004. [PMID:
36227850 PMCID:
PMC9575816 DOI:
10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00097]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Development of malignancy is a multifactorial process, and there are multitude of conditions of bone that may predispose patients to malignancy. Etiologies of malignancy include benign osseous conditions, genetic predisposition, and extrinsic conditions. New-onset pain or growth in a previously stable lesion is that should concern for malignant change and should prompt a diagnostic workup for malignancy.
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