Purpose or Case Report: There are many recognized causes of benign bony lesions in pediatric age group. Some of the lesions are commonly encountered, and some of them are very rare. The purpose of our exhibit is to illustrate a complete spectrum of the benign bony pathologies including 'Donot touch lesions'.
Methods & Materials: A retrospective study was done to evaluate the frequency of multifocal bony lesions found in the pediatric age group. Depending upon the imaging findings on different modalities, an approach was developed to characterize them further and make recommendation for further evaluation. Many of these lesions have characteristic appearance, and do not need any follow up. Unnecessary investigations can be potentially avoided in such cases.
Results: Some of the bony lesions encountered during our study were-
Fibrous dysplasia,
CRMO
TB
Hydatid
EG
Sarcoidosis
Hemosiderosis
Myelofibrosis
Hematopoietic Hyperplasia
Mastocytosis
Renal Osteodystrophy
Lipomas
Hemangiomas
TS
Bone infarcts
Storage disorders
Spondyloarthropathy
Histiocytic fibroms
Fibroosseous tumors
Conclusions: Benign bony lesions can be congenital or acquired. The acquired conditions could be infectious, inflammatory or neoplastic. Characterizing these lesions utlizing appropriate radiology modality is the key to the successful management.