Pearls and Pitfalls for Soft-Tissue and Bone Biopsies: A Cross-Institutional Review.

Management of soft-tissue and bone neoplasms depends on a definitive histologic diagnosis. Percutaneous image-guided biopsy of bone and soft-tissue tumors is a cost-effective and accurate method to obtain a histopathologic diagnosis. Biopsy requests must be approached thoughtfully to avoid numerous potential pitfalls.

Chondroblastomas presenting in adulthood: a study of 39 patients with emphasis on histological features and skeletal distribution.

Aims: Chondroblastomas (CB) are rare bone tumours that typically arise in the epiphysis/apophysis of long bones in skeletally immature patients. We explore the clinicopathological features of CB presenting in adults.

Methods And Results: CB in patients ≥20 years of age were retrieved from our institutional archives.

The Postoperative Meniscus: Anatomical, Operative, and Imaging Considerations.

Meniscal surgery is commonplace. Patients who have had prior surgery may return for additional imaging for continued or new pain, limited range of motion, or interval injury. Accurate interpretation of postoperative imaging requires a clear understanding of the normal meniscal anatomy and biomechanics.

Expected Sonographic Appearance of the Spleen in Children and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: An Update.

Objectives: To update the imaging literature regarding spleen appearances in young patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study and included 112 patients age 0 to 21 years with SCD who had at least 1 abdominal sonogram at our institution between 1999 and 2011. Radiologic findings were compared between risk groups by χ(2) analysis.

Implications of radiologic-pathologic correlation for gallbladder disease in children and young adults with sickle cell disease.

The purpose of this study is to describe gallbladder imaging findings in patients with sickle cell disease, and to determine how they correspond with occurrence of complications, need for cholecystectomy, and surgical pathology. This study is IRB approved and HIPAA compliant. Informed consent requirements were waived.