Bone Tumors Flashcards
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Bone Tumors
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Mass of tissue that is formed when bone cells proliferate uncontrollably.
Most bone tumors are benign.
2
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Osteochondroma
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Most common benign bone tumor caused by overgrowth of bone and cartilage cells
3
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Osteoid Osteoma
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Benign tumor that arises from immature bone cells occurring mostly in long bones