Benign pediatric bone tumors. Evaluation and treatment.

Several recent significant advances have been made in the evaluation and treatment for bone lesions in children. Most advances have come as a result of better imaging of these lesions, namely with magnetic resonance imaging. When a child presents with a bone lesion, several aids allow the treating physician to develop a differential diagnosis. Both recent advance and newer techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of children with benign bone lesions are discussed.