There are several bone and soft tissue tumors that have a predilection for the lower extremity. W... more There are several bone and soft tissue tumors that have a predilection for the lower extremity. With regard to imaging, plain radiographs should always be the initial imaging modality because of its availability and low cost. If advanced imaging is necessary, CT is the imaging method of choice for bone tumors. For soft tissue tumors, however, MRI with and without contrast should be ordered to determine if there is a vascular component to the tumor. With this imaging protocol followed, the patient discussed in this article was diagnosed with a synovial sarcoma, and was treated before the tumor had the opportunity to metastasize. The condition, however, still had a devastating effect on him and his family.
There are several bone and soft tissue tumors that have a predilection for the lower extremity. W... more There are several bone and soft tissue tumors that have a predilection for the lower extremity. With regard to imaging, plain radiographs should always be the initial imaging modality because of its availability and low cost. If advanced imaging is necessary, CT is the imaging method of choice for bone tumors. For soft tissue tumors, however, MRI with and without contrast should be ordered to determine if there is a vascular component to the tumor. With this imaging protocol followed, the patient discussed in this article was diagnosed with a synovial sarcoma, and was treated before the tumor had the opportunity to metastasize. The condition, however, still had a devastating effect on him and his family.
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