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procedure, but it can have the potential of adversely affecting the outcome of the case, particularly in malignant tumours. The importance of proper planning and performance of appropriate biopsy in musculoskeletal lesions is well-known and a recent
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the need for more aggressive surgery and/or adjuvant radiotherapy and may adversely affect oncologic and functional outcomes ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ). The treatment of benign tumours in the foot and ankle region distinctly differs from that of malignant
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.4 per million in the general population ( 55 ). With an incidence of about 3 per million for each entity, Ewing’s sarcoma (ES) and chondrosarcoma (CS) are two more common malignant bone tumours usually diagnosed in childhood and adolescence
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Chondrosarcoma, a tumour of cartilage producing cells, comprises a heterogeneous group of malignant cartilaginous tumours. It is the most common sarcoma of bone in patients above the age of 20 years and predominantly affects individuals in the
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, 14 ). GCTB may metastasise to the lungs in 1–4% of all cases ( 15 , 16 ) even when histological features appear benign. Based on results from large cohorts, malignant transformation of GCTB occurred in about 1 to 1.6% of cases mainly during the
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similar study by Tang et al, mesh-suspended proximal humeral endoprostheses (LARS (Laboratoire d’Application et de Recherche Scientifique, Arc-sur-Tille, France) wrapped around the shaft of the endoprosthesis; n = 14) for malignant tumours were compared
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benign and malignant lesions. 10 , 12 Whilst traumatic soft-tissue swellings are usually painful, even quite large STSs may be indolent ( Fig. 1 ). Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNSTs) developing in patients with neurofibromatosis type
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reticulohistiocytoma; and 3) Class III including malignant histiocytic disorders, acute monocytic leukaemia (FAB M5), malignant histiocytosis and true histiocytic lymphoma. The Histiocyte Society has proposed the following classification for histiocytic
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Introduction Primary bone tumors (PBTs) of the fibula are rare ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). A study showed that 4.08% of PBTs occur in the fibula, with around 20% of them being malignant ( 4 ). Approximately one-quarter of these PBTs involve the distal
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with high incidence of recurrence. 3 Following debridement, samples from the involved bone, sinus tract and surrounding tissues should be sent for pathological examination to ensure there are no malignant changes. 20 Even though the need for
