Abstract
Osteoblastoma is a rare benign bone tumor. Although the histologic features in most cases are distinctive, there are various permutations that make the diagnosis challenging. It can mimic a variety of other benign bone tumors, but more importantly, distinguishing it from osteoblastoma-like osteosarcoma can be difficult. In this case report, I describe the clinicopathologic findings for a 13-year-old adolescent boy with T7 spinal osteoblastoma and review salient clinical, radiographic, and pathologic features of osteoblastoma, as well as the differential diagnoses.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Bone Neoplasms / genetics
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Bone Neoplasms / pathology*
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Cartilage, Articular / diagnostic imaging
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Cartilage, Articular / pathology
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Male
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Osteoblastoma / diagnosis
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Osteoblastoma / diagnostic imaging
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Osteoblastoma / genetics
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Osteoblastoma / pathology*
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Osteoblasts / diagnostic imaging
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Osteoblasts / pathology
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Osteoclasts / diagnostic imaging
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Osteoclasts / pathology
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Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Spinal Neoplasms / genetics
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Spinal Neoplasms / pathology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed