Premalignant Conditions of Bone.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 36227850.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 9575816.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Precancerous Conditions