How is a bone island treated?

How is a bone island treated?

You don’t need any treatment for your bone island unless it’s causing you pain. If you’re in pain, your healthcare provider might order a repeat imaging study like a CT scan to see if your bone island has grown. If it gets larger by 50% in one year or 25% in six months, your healthcare provider might do a biopsy (retrieve a sample) of your tissue.

Once your tissue is retrieved, your healthcare provider checks to see if it’s a bone island or another type of lesion.

If your healthcare provider discovers a bone island, and you have a history of malignant (cancerous) growths, they might do a biopsy right away.