Publications by authors named "P Spinnato"
Bone lesions of the appendicular skeleton can be caused by primary benign or malignant tumors, metastases, osteomyelitis, or pseudotumors. Conventional radiography plays a crucial role in the initial assessment of osseous lesions and should not be underestimated even in this era of modern complex and advanced imaging technologies. Combined with patient age, clinical symptoms and biology, and lesion features including location, solitary versus multiplicity, density, margin (transitional zone evaluated with Lodwick-Madewell grading score), and, if present, the type of periosteal reaction and matrix mineralization can narrow the differential diagnosis or offer a likely diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The longest diameter (LD) is a strong prognostic factor for patients with soft-tissue sarcoma (STS). Other dimensional assessments, such as the sum of diameters (SoD), product of diameters (PoD), and volume (3D-COG - proposed by the Children Oncology Group), can be rapidly performed; however, their prognostic values have never been compared to LD. Our goal was to investigate their performance in improving patients' prognostication for STS of the lower limbs.
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- Osteosarcomas are rare bone tumors that make up less than 1% of all cancers and are most commonly found in children, second only to multiple myeloma among primary bone tumors.
- The imaging characteristics of osteosarcomas vary by histological subtype, with conventional types showing mixed radiological patterns and aggressive features, while telangiectatic forms are typically purely lytic.
- The review emphasizes the relationship between imaging features and patient outcomes, including treatment response and survival, highlighting important parameters for medical professionals involved in the management of these tumors.
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- Adhesive capsulitis (AC), or frozen shoulder, is a painful condition typically affecting people aged 40-60, and diagnosing it can be difficult due to its gradual onset and different stages.
- A new scoring system was created to improve the diagnosis of AC, assessing factors like patient history, imaging results, and other health conditions.
- This scoring system successfully categorized patients, helping to identify those with clear cases of AC, uncertain diagnoses, or excluded them from having the condition altogether, which could lead to better treatment strategies.