Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6244002 | European Journal of Radiology | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Patellar tumors are rare and usually benign. As the patella is an apophysis, the most frequent lesions are giant cell tumor in the adult and chondroblastoma in children. Osteoid osteomas were frequent in our series and easily diagnosed. Metastases are the most frequent malignant diagnoses in the literature; in our series malignant vascular tumors were more common. These lesions are often easily analyzed on radiographs. CT and MR define better the cortex, soft tissue extension, and fluid levels. This study presents the imaging patterns of the more common patellar tumors in order to help the radiologist when confronted with a lesion in this location.
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Authors
R. Casadei, J. Kreshak, R. Rinaldi, E. Rimondi, G. Bianchi, M. Alberghini, P. Ruggieri, D. Vanel,