[Histological diagnosis of bone tumors: Guidelines of the French committee of bone pathologists reference network on bone tumors (RESOS)]

Abstract

The management of patients having a bone lesion requires in many cases the realization of a histological sample in order to obtain a diagnosis. However, with the technological evolution, CT-guided biopsies are performed more frequently, often in outpatient clinics. Interpretation of these biopsies constitutes new challenges for the pathologists within the wide spectrum of bone entities. The purpose of the document is to propose guidelines based on the experience of the French committee of bone pathologists of the reference network on bone tumors (RESOS) regarding the indications and limitations of the diagnosis on restricted material.

Keywords: Biopsie chirurgicale; Biopsie percutanée; Bone pathologist network RESOS; Bone tumor; Fine-needle biopsy; Guidelines; Open biopsy; RESOS; Recommandations; Tumeurs osseuses.