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Characteristics of benign and malignant periostitis

“ Benign (never malignant) Aggressive (may not be malignant) Soap bubble Thick/dense  Wavy Codman’s triangle (periosteum elevated) Lamellate...

Benign (never malignant)Aggressive (may not be malignant)
Soap bubble
Thick/dense
 Wavy
Codman’s triangle (periosteum elevated)
Lamellated
Multi-layered ‘onion skin’
Sunray Spiculated,
‘hair on end

Note: The periosteum has time to form new periosteum in benign processes, hence the periosteum is thickened and dense.
There is no time for the periosteum to consolidate in aggressive disease.