Lytic Bone Lesions on Plain Radiography: Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Evaluation
1. Introduction A lytic lesion of bone identified on a plain X-ray is a localized area of decreased bone density, clinically indicating that pathological tissue has destroyed or replaced the normal, heavily calcified bone matrix. The bottom line is that while these radiolucent, “dark” spots can result from benign cysts, localized trauma, or focal infections, … Read more