Imaging of Focal Sclerotic Bone Lesions. (28th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Awan, Omer; Wu, Jim; Eisenberg, Ronald
• Is Part Of: Contemporary diagnostic radiology. Volume 38:Number 5(2015:Feb. 28)
• Publication Date: 2015-02-28
• Subjects: Sclerotic Bone Lesion -- Focal Bone Lesion; Medical radiology -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Radioscopic -- Periodicals; Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Radiology -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Radioscopic; Medical radiology; Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.1097/01.CDR.0000461303.35925.b6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-9009

Abstract

Abstract : Focal sclerotic bone lesions are encountered commonly in clinical practice. The differential diagnosis remains broad and includes traumatic, vascular, infectious, neoplastic, metabolic, and developmental causes. This article seeks to discuss the various imaging findings in the most commonly encountered focal sclerotic bone lesions, with emphasis on differentiating features through imaging and clinical correlation.