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Jennifer Ni Mhuircheartaigh¹, Yu-Ching Lin², Jim S Wu¹

¹Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

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Summary

Many common bone lesions are not tumors. Recognizing these bone tumor mimickers, including normal variants and non-neoplastic processes, is crucial for accurate diagnosis and avoiding unnecessary patient anxiety.

Keywords:

Bone tumors MRI artifacts osteomyelitis traumatic lesions tumor mimickers

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Pathology

Background:

Focal bone lesions are frequently encountered in clinical practice.
A significant proportion of these lesions are not true bone neoplasms.
These non-neoplastic entities are often referred to as bone tumor mimickers.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the importance of differentiating bone tumor mimickers from true bone neoplasms.
To emphasize the role of radiologists and clinicians in identifying characteristic features of these mimickers.
To prevent misdiagnosis, reduce patient anxiety, and avoid unnecessary investigations.

Main Methods:

Review of common bone tumor mimickers.
Analysis of characteristic imaging and clinical features.
Comparison with features of true bone neoplasms.

Main Results:

Bone tumor mimickers encompass normal anatomic variants and various non-neoplastic processes.
Distinguishing features allow differentiation from neoplastic lesions.
Some mimickers require no intervention, while others indicate significant pathology.

Conclusions:

Awareness of bone tumor mimickers is essential for accurate radiological interpretation.
Proper identification prevents unnecessary patient workup and anxiety.
Radiologists and clinicians must be adept at distinguishing benign mimics from malignant neoplasms.