osteogenic lesion

A generic term for any lesion or proliferation characterised by bone formation.

Examples
• Benign—Fibroblastoma, osteoblastoma, osteoid osteoma.
• Malignant—Osteosarcoma, metastatic carcinoma of the breast, kidney, prostate.

References in periodicals archive ?

Osteoma is a benign slow growing osteogenic lesion characterised by proliferation of compact or cancellous bone.

Peripheral osteoma of the angle of mandible

Paranasal sinus osteomas are benign osteogenic lesions, often diagnosed incidentally on computed tomography (CT).

Histopathological diagnosis is necessary for differential diagnosis from other osteogenic lesions, especially ossifying fibroma and fibrous dysplasia.

Solitary Osteoma within the Cavity of a Pneumatized Middle Turbinate

A simple diagnostic algorithm is proposed for the histologic discrimination of osteogenic lesions arising from the bone cortical surface (Figure 4).

Parosteal Osteosarcoma

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