How is adamantinoma diagnosed?

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Taking a biopsy of the bone is needed to confirm the diagnosis of adamantinoma. A bone biopsy is a specialised procedure that can be performed by a specialist in orthopaedic surgery or sarcoma radiology at a bone cancer surgical centre.

What causes adamantinoma?

These rare tumors, which most often affect teenage boys and young men, usually occur after bones stop growing and require aggressive treatment. While there is no known cause, patients with adamantinoma have usually sustained trauma to the affected area.

Is adamantinoma malignant?

Adamantinoma is a primary low-grade, malignant bone tumor that is predominantly located in the mid-portion of the tibia. The etiology of the tumor is still a matter of debate. The initial symptoms of adamantinoma are often indolent and nonspecific and depend on location and extent of the disease.

What does adamantinoma look like on skin?

Usually a firm, tender mass can be found in the tibial area with thin and shiny skin over the tumor mass. On x-ray, the adamantinoma is clearly outlined, varies in length, has a bubbly appearance and causes the width of the bone to increase. The tissue type is fibrous which replaces the marrow and cortex.

What is long bone adamantinoma?

An adamantinoma is a rare low-grade malignant bone tumor typically found in the diaphyses and metaphyses of long bones in 20 to 40-year-olds. Adamantinomas are locally aggressive and have the potential to metastasize.

What is adamantinoma of the tibia?

Abstract. Adamantinoma is a primary low-grade, malignant bone tumor that is predominantly located in the mid-portion of the tibia. The etiology of the tumor is still a matter of debate. The initial symptoms of adamantinoma are often indolent and nonspecific and depend on location and extent of the disease.

What does an adamantinoma look like on the bone?

It often starts as a lump in the middle of the shinbone (tibia) or the calf bone (fibula). Adamantinoma can also occur in the jaw bone (mandible) or, sometimes, the forearm, hands, or feet. An adamantinoma lump can be painful, swollen and red, and can cause movement problems.

What is the difference between Osteofibrous dysplasia and adamantinoma?

Differentials & Treatment Groups. Osteofibrous dysplasia differentiating between osteofibrous dysplasia and adamantinoma is critical osteofibrous dysplasia is benign and treated with observation. adamantinoma is malignant and treat with surgical resection.

What is the prognosis of adamantinoma?

Behavior Adamantinomas are locally aggressive tumor and are extremely slow growing with the potential to metastasize. Recurrence of tumor is frequent after inadequate therapy, and the behavior of the recurrent neoplasm resembles more and more that of a sarcoma.