Gamuts

Bone neoplasm

A bone tumor is a neoplastic growth of tissue in bone. Abnormal growths found in the bone can be either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Osseous neoplasm
May Cause
Asymmetrically large bones of one hand
Erosion of mastoid
Erosion of middle ear
Erosion of the petrous ridge, pyramid, or apex
Erosion of tympanic portion of petrous bone
Gas within bone
Localized cortical bone thickening
Lower abdominal calcification
Lytic skeletal lesion
Metaphyseal irregularity
Narrowed superior orbital fissure
Retrosternal mass
Thick tubular hand bones
Unilateral exophthalmos

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