Tumors of the Sacrum : Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign and Malignant Tumors

This book provides an up-to-date overview on the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and imaging characteristics of sacral tumors, discusses the available treatment options, and reports the published outcomes. The diagnostic roles of conventional radiology, CT, and MRI are thoroughly described and...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Ruggieri, Pietro (Editor), Angelini, Andrea (Editor), Vanel, Daniel (Editor), Picci, Piero (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Medicine.
Radiology.
Radiotherapy.
Oncology.
Orthopedics.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319512020
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-51202-0
Physical DescriptionXII, 382 p. 91 illus., 44 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • PART 1: GENERAL ASPECTS: Surgical Anatomy of the Sacrum
  • Clinical and Neurologic Manifestations of Sacral Lesions
  • Epidemiology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Staging and Biopsy
  • Histopathology
  • PART 2: BENIGN LESIONS: Giant Cell Tumor
  • Osteoblastoma
  • Osteoid osteoma
  • Aneurysmal bone cyst
  • Scwannoma
  • Exostosis
  • Hemangioma
  • Other benign rare entities
  • PART 3: MALIGNANT LESIONS: Metastasis
  • Chordoma
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Ewing's Sarcoma
  • Myeloma
  • Lymphoma
  • Condrosarcoma
  • Other malignant rare entities
  • PART 4: TREATMENTS: Surgical Approaches to the Sacrum
  • Partial and total sacrectomy
  • Sacral Biomechanics and Reconstruction
  • Soft tissue reconstruction after sacral surgery
  • Embolization of Sacral Lesions
  • Radiation Therapy of Sacral Neoplasms.

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