Related Conditions and Treatments
Adamantinoma
Condition
Adamantinomas are slow-growing cancerous bone tumors that form primarily in the tibia (shin bone) but occasionally in the jaw, forearm, hands, or feet.
Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
Condition
Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a malignant soft tissue tumor.
Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
Condition
Learn more about Aneurysmal Bone Cyst symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. Request an appointment for Aneurysmal Bone Cyst with experts at Boston Children's Hospital at 617-355-6000.
Bone Tumors and Bone Cysts
Condition
Bone tumors and bone cysts are types of abnormal growth within a bone. Most are benign (noncancerous).
Cancer
Condition
Learn more about Cancer symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. Request an appointment for Cancer with experts at Boston Children's Hospital at 617-355-6000.
Chondroblastoma
Condition
Chondroblastomas occur when chondroblasts grow out of control and cause a benign (non-cancerous) tumor. Learn more from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Chondromas
Condition
Chondromas are benign (not cancerous) tumors made of cartilage that are found mostly in the small bones of the hand and feet.
Chondrosarcoma
Condition
Chondrosarcoma is a cancerous tumor that typically develops in the cartilage that coats the ends of bones and forms joints.
Desmoid Tumor
Condition
Desmoid tumors are thought to develop from the fibrous tissue that forms tendons and ligaments.
Enchondroma
Condition
An enchondroma is a non-cancerous cartilage tumor that can occur in the arms and legs.
Ewing Sarcoma
Condition
Ewing sarcoma is a kind of cancer that grows in bones or soft tissues.
Fibrosarcoma
Condition
A fibrosarcoma is a malignant (cancerous) tumor that originates in the connective fibrous tissue found at the ends of bones of the arm or legs, and then spreads to other surrounding soft tissues.
Fibrous Dysplasia
Condition
Fibrous dysplasia is a developmental abnormality that results in abnormal growth, pain, and deformity of the affected bones.
Giant Cell Tumor
Condition
A giant cell tumor is a benign solitary tumor that usually grows in the ends of long bones, and contains unusually large cells.
Hemangiopericytoma
Condition
Learn more about Hemangiopericytoma symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. Request an appointment for Hemangiopericytoma with experts at Boston Children's Hospital at 617-355-6000.
Limb-Salvage Surgery
Treatment
Limb-salvage surgery is a surgical option for children with a malignant tumor in a long bone of their leg or arm. Learn more from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS)
Condition
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Condition
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a cancerous tumor that grows in the body's soft tissues.
Rotationplasty
Treatment
Rotationplasty is a surgical procedure used to treat bone tumors in children that occur near the knee.
Vascular Malformations, Tumors, and Hemangiomas
Condition
Learn more about Vascular Malformations, Tumors, and Hemangiomas