Diaphysis
Gray's	subject #17 79
MeSH	Diaphyses

The diaphysis is the main or mid section (shaft) of a long bone. It is made up of cortical bone and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat).

Contents 1 Clinical significance 2 References 3 Additional images 4 See also

[edit] Clinical significance

An aggressive form of childhood bone cancer, Ewing's sarcoma, usually occurs in the diaphysis.^[1]

Other diaphyseal tumors or lesions include lymphoma, myeloma, fibrous dysplasia, enchondroma, adamantinoma, and osteoid osteoma.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] Additional images

Long bone

[edit] See also

• metaphysis
• epiphysis

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