Lytic Lesions
February 7th, 2020
Overview
Look For
- Focal areas of bony hypodensity.
Significance
- Classically a sign of multiple myeloma.
Causes of Lytic Lesions
FOG MACHINES- Fibrous dysplasia
- Osteoblastoma
- Giant cell tumor
- Metastasis / multiple myeloma
- Aneurysmal bone cyst
- Chondroblastoma
- Hyperparathyroidism (brown tumour) / haemangioma
- Infection (osteomyelitis)
- Nonossifying fibroma
- Eosinophilic Granuloma
- Solitary Bone Cyst
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