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Primary neoplasm of the skeleton is relatively uncommon. Bone tumors account for 0.2–0.5% of all malignant tumors. These tumors are quite different from the other tumors of the body. Most of them are highly malignant and affect children frequently. The pathway of metastasis formation is different from that of carcinoma, the primary filter is the lung followed by other parts of the skeleton. Regional lymph nodes are rarely affected. Bone neoplasms change or destroy the structure of the bone, and accordingly they show up as characteristic lesions in the radiographs. As clinical features such as pain, swelling and discomfort are nonspecific, a long period of time may elapse until the correct diagnosis is achieved. As consequence, most of the bone sarcomas are recognized in an extracompartmental advanced stage.
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Sim, F., Esther, R., Wenger, D.E. (2009). Bone Tumors. In: Szendröi, M., Sim, F.H. (eds) Color Atlas of Clinical Orthopedics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85561-3_8
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