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Cementoma of the fibula: imaging findings with histopathologic correlation and review of the literature

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Bone tumors containing fibrous tissue and cementum-like spherules are typically found in the maxilla and mandible. However, such lesions are extremely infrequent in the long bones. We report the complete radiologic assessment of a cementoma of the fibula in a 42-year-old man. We also correlate the findings with data provided by histopathologic analysis, and review the English-language literature on tumors of long bones that may contain cementum-like material.

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We wish to express our gratitude to John Bates and the Language Service of the Rovira i Virgili University for their assistance in preparing the manuscript.

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  1. Institut de Diagnòstic per la Imatge, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Carrer Doctor Mallafrè Guasch, 4, 43007, Tarragona, Spain

    J. M. Mellado, A. Camins & A. Saurí

  2. Servei de Anatomia Patològica, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain

    E. Mayayo

  3. Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain

    F. Fernández

  4. Servei de Radiologia, Pius Hospital de Valls, Tarragona, Spain

    L. Pérez del Palomar

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Mellado, J.M., Mayayo, E., Fernández, F. et al. Cementoma of the fibula: imaging findings with histopathologic correlation and review of the literature. Skeletal Radiol 34, 161–166 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-004-0822-6

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