There are many textbooks that adequately catalog musculoskeletal tumors, but few have the unique perspective on diagnosis and treatment offered by three very experienced clinicians focused on musculoskeletal tumors in Visual Guide to Musculoskeletal Tumors. This text is concise and well illustrated, with an emphasis on clinical, radiographic, and pathologic correlation.
Visual Guide to Musculoskeletal Tumors begins with the authors' perspective on using multidisciplinary expertise in developing a broad differential diagnosis. This section is thoughtful and organized and sets the stage for the second section that underscores the “must-know” features of each bone and soft tissue tumor. The final section, Comparative Diagnosis, brings all of the information together and underscores the importance of time and place in diagnosing and treating these diverse tumors.
This text has a sophisticated simplicity that is easy to read and comprehend. It is more than just a study guide but rather a philosophical approach to diagnosing and treating bone and soft tissue tumors that is highlighted by excellent illustrations and salient facts. It will appeal to residents in training as well as experienced surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists interested in musculoskeletal tumors.
H. Thomas Temple, MD
Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology Division, Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Director, University of Miami Tissue Bank, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Part 1 - Principles
- 1 - Diagnostic Features of Bone Tumors
- 2 - Normal Musculoskeletal Histology
Part 2 - Tumors
Section 1 - Benign Bone Tumors I
- 3 - Unicameral Bone Cyst
- 4 - Nonossifying Fibroma
- 5 - Fibrous Dysplasia
- 6 - Enchondroma
- 7 - Osteochondroma
- 8 - Osteoid Osteoma
Section 2 - Benign Bone Tumors II
- 9 - Chondroblastoma
- 10 - Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
- 11 - Chondromyxoid Fibroma
- 12 - Osteofibrous Dysplasia
- 13 - Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
- 14 - Osteoblastoma
- 15 - Giant Cell Tumor
Section 3 - Malignant Bone Tumors
- 16 - Osteosarcoma
- 17 - Chondrosarcoma
- 18 - Ewing Sarcoma
- 19 - Adamantinoma
- 20 - Chordoma
- 21 - Lymphoma
- 22 - Multiple Myeloma
- 23 - Metastatic Carcinoma
Section 4 - Soft Tissue Tumors
- 24 - Lipoma
- 25 - Vascular Malformations
- 26 - Benign Nerve Sheath Tumors
- 27 - Elastofibroma
- 28 - Fibromatosis
- 29 - Undifferentiated Sarcoma
- 30 - Liposarcoma
- 31 - Synovial Sarcoma
Section 5 - Articular Tumors
- 32 - Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath
- 33 - Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
- 34 - Synovial Chondromatosis
Part 3 - Comparative Diagnosis
- 35 - Comparative Musculoskeletal Radiology
- 36 - Comparative Musculoskeletal Histology
Preface
The late Donald Sweet, a great educator who was Chairman of Bone and Joint Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), had a favorite anecdote. He would recount that, as newer and more-sophisticated immunohistochemical stains were regularly being developed, young pathologists could not resist asking him what his favorite stain was. His ready answer was always “the silver stain.” This would, of course, produce a look of embarrassed puzzlement on the young pathologist, who suddenly worried he missed reading about this apparently vital technique. After a pause, Dr. Sweet would let them in on the secret: the “silver” refers to the silver gel on printed radiographs. The most important “stain” is to look at the radiograph!
Correlating the radiologic and histologic findings was an integral component of the AFIP approach to bone tumors. We wholeheartedly agree and believe this is basic to understanding musculoskeletal tumors. Perhaps in no other category of neoplasms is it so fundamental to examine the imaging studies concurrently with the histology. Because each neoplasm occurs in a specific clinical context, the musculoskeletal pathologist should not sign out his or her report without communicating with the clinician and radiologist about the clinical and imaging findings.
This book was inspired by our annual orthopedic pathology review course in Washington, DC. Over the years, we developed a unique three-way lecture format in which each tumor is presented in quick succession by a clinician, radiologist, and pathologist. This format not only allows the audience to profit from each specialist's experience but also implicitly emphasizes the importance of communication among the specialties.
Communication with other specialties is also a chance for physicians to learn. Sometimes, this simply clarifies language. For example, the histologic description of “small, round blue cell” immediately recalls Ewing sarcoma for the orthopedic surgeon, whereas for the pathologist it probably means the far more common lymphoma. More fundamentally, however, close communication among surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists affords each specialist a wider context and a better understanding of these conditions. This leads to fewer errors, helps to prevent delaying treatment or overtreatment, and finally helps each of us to serve our patients better.
Felasfa M. Wodajo, Francis H. Gannon, Mark D. Murphey
The Audience
This book is primarily addressed to orthopedic residents. Practicing orthopedic surgeons should find this book useful as a quick reference when they encounter a bone or soft tissue lesion in their practice or for review in advance of recertification. Trainees in radiology or pathology may also find it valuable to learn about the broader clinical context of these conditions.
Although many high-quality textbooks of musculoskeletal radiology and pathology are available, we found that many of these texts are too detailed for the non-oncologic physician. Our goal in this book was to attempt a balance between too much and too little detail, and we hope that we have at least approximated the needs of our audience. We greatly enjoyed writing this book and hope that you will have occasion to value it in your training and practice.
Key Features
- Master pattern recognition and diagnosis of musculoskeletal tumors with easy-to-use templated chapters and 900 illustrations summarizing essential clinical, histologic, and radiologic findings.
- Make rapid, confident decisions on diagnosis and treatment by comparing your clinical findings to the book’s extensive collection of detailed, large-scale illustrations.
Website Features
- Consult the book from any computer at home, in your office, or at any practice location.
- Instantly locate the answers to your clinical questions via a simple search query.
- Quickly find out more about any bibliographical citation by linking to its MEDLINE abstract.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; 1 Har/Psc edition (May 3, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1437703038
- ISBN-13: 978-1437703030
List Price: $142.00