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Tumours and Tumour-Like Lesions of the Patella

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Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Key Points

• Benign neoplasms and tumour-like conditions represent 85% of lesions in the patella.

• Chondroblastoma, giant cell tumours, and aneurysmal bone cyst are the three commonest lesions.

• In patients older than 40 years of age, primary and secondary malignancies, intra-osseous ganglion, and gouty tophi should also be included in the differential diagnosis.

• The possibility of haematogenous osteomyelitis should be considered in children and teenagers between 5 and 15 years of age.

• The age, medical history and clinical context are of great help as the imaging features frequently are non-specific.

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Pluot, E., Davies, A., James, S. (2009). Tumours and Tumour-Like Lesions of the Patella. In: Davies, A., Sundaram, M., James, S. (eds) Imaging of Bone Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77984-1_36

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