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Compartmental spaces are confined anatomical areas that are separated by the fascia, interosseous ligaments, or bones (Bancroft et al. 2007). These separate compartments may act as natural barriers to tumor spread and limit the stage of a malignancy (Anderson et al. 1999; Bancroft et al. 2007). The tissues that can provide barriers include the synovium, capsule, articular cartilage of joints, cortical bone, periosteum, major fascial septa, tendinous origins, and insertions of muscles. In contrast, the fat, areolar tissue, and muscle are relatively poor barriers to tumor spread, and certain regions that are composed of these tissues are considered completely extracompartmental (Anderson et al. 1999).
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Kang, H.S., Hong, S.H., Choi, JY., Yoo, H.J. (2017). Diagnostic Procedure. In: Oncologic Imaging: Soft Tissue Tumors. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-718-5_2
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