Bone mass

Introduction A bone mass is not a disease, it is a symptom of a disease. There are many causes of bone mass, but most of them are related to tumors. There may be no feeling at the beginning. When the mass is large, there may be swelling, such as a fracture, or a local swelling caused by a fracture of the bone, and the feeling of tenderness.

Cause

There are many causes but most of them are related to tumors, such as fractures, or local swelling caused by bone fractures, osteophyte formation in the late stage of fractures, bone tuberculosis, bone cysts, exoskeleton bone tumors, bone infections, bone contusions, etc. A lump-like symptom of the bone. In general, it may be a lump, a callus, a scar tissue, etc. left by the callus after the fracture, and secondly it may be caused by a tumor. There are many causes and need to be combined with clinical judgment

an examination

Related inspection

Bone and joint plain bones of the extremities, bone palpation, bone density determination, bone imaging, serum osteocalcin (BGP)

1. Bone X-ray examination: It is the most commonly used examination method, which can be initially diagnosed. If the tumor can be located in the epiphysis, it can also be located at the end of the metaphyseal bone. It can be located in the long bone or in the flat bone. The tumor of the adolescent osteophyte should be considered first. Chondroblastoma, and tumors of the above-mentioned osteophytes in adults should be considered as giant cell tumors of the bone.

2, histological examination: is considered to be the most accurate diagnostic method.

3, CT and nuclear magnetic resonance: early detection of diseased tissue, high accuracy.

Differential diagnosis

1, multiple myeloma: bone mass in the flat bone, especially in the sternum, ribs, skull, clavicle, mandible, etc., local bone bulge, hard touch or rubber-like soft, flexible or Sound, local tenderness. Tumor tissue is often infiltrated with soft tissue nearby, and half of the patients have a bead-like change in the junction of the sternum, ribs, and jaw.

2, callus: clinical manifestations of symptoms swelling / edema, shoulder bone mass, bone swelling local mass

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